Kapolei, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

108%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kapolei	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$38,093	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$115,000	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$125,771	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$87,031	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$60,397	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$44,952	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kapolei is 28% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kapolei is 108% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kapolei is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kapolei is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,659 $115,000 $230,000

City

$47,979 $71,977 $143,954

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Kapolei median earnings by income bracket

Kapolei employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.1%	17.1%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	6.7%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	12.2%	12.2%
Public administration	15.6%	15.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	7.2%	7.2%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Honolulu, HI	47,132	$139,487	152.1%
Ocean Pointe, HI	15,688	$118,264	113.8%
Kahaluu, HI	4,681	$116,767	111.1%
Royal Kunia, HI	13,857	$116,035	109.7%
Mililani Mauka, HI	19,808	$115,551	108.9%
Kapolei, HI	21,541	$115,000	107.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Massapequa, NY	21,531	$137,618	148.8%
Darien, CT	21,519	$208,125	276.2%
Anniston, AL	21,518	$41,366	25.2%
Perrysburg, OH	21,566	$89,223	61.3%
Klamath Falls, OR	21,509	$40,783	26.3%
Kapolei, HI	21,541	$115,000	107.9%

Source: The Kapolei, HI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).