Keaau, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Keaau	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$35,877	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$110,226	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$111,138	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,688	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,429	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Keaau is 20% lower than the national average
The median household income in Keaau is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Keaau is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Keaau is 1% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,476 $110,226 $220,452

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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Keaau median earnings by income bracket

Keaau employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	22.0%	22.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	5.9%	5.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.2%	6.2%
Education, health & social services	9.9%	9.9%
Other	41.7%	41.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kurtistown, HI	3,324	$116,876	43.7%
Paukaa, HI	629	$114,647	41.0%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	11,253	$113,098	39.1%
Hilo, HI	47,057	$97,378	19.7%
Volcano, HI	773	$92,785	14.1%
Keaau, HI	1,306	$110,226	35.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Camp Hill, AL	1,306	$40,854	49.8%
Airport, CA	1,306	$43,030	47.1%
Fruitland, IA	1,306	$127,639	56.9%
Madisonville, LA	1,306	$165,154	103.1%
Norridgewock, ME	1,306	$62,183	23.5%
Keaau, HI	1,306	$110,226	35.5%

Source: The Keaau, 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.