Kapaau, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kapaau	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$38,432	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$89,950	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,049	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,205	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,631	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.1%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kapaau is 14% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kapaau is 11% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kapaau is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kapaau is 14% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,960 $89,950 $179,900

City

$72,892 $109,349 $218,698

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Kapaau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.6%	10.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.7%	9.7%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	60.6%	60.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimea, HI	11,340	$142,934	75.7%
Hawi, HI	1,364	$121,881	49.9%
Halaula, HI	664	$104,066	28.0%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,843	$97,551	19.9%
Kapaau, HI	1,978	$89,950	10.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, IL	1,978	$85,972	5.7%
Lake Ripley, WI	1,978	$140,621	72.9%
Lake Mary Jane, FL	1,977	$195,400	140.2%
South Rockwood, MI	1,977	$113,841	40.0%
Jonestown, PA	1,977	$124,155	52.7%
Kapaau, HI	1,978	$89,950	10.6%

Source: The Kapaau, HI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.