Kihei, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kihei	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$56,297	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$125,133	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$156,001	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,630	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,319	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,160	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kihei is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kihei is 54% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kihei is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kihei is 39% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$83,413 $125,133 $250,266

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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Kihei median earnings by income bracket

Kihei employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.5%	1.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	47.5%	47.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Launiupoko, HI	605	$237,218	191.7%
Mahinahina, HI	934	$198,006	143.5%
Keokea, HI	2,528	$163,016	100.4%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	10,988	$162,280	99.5%
Pukalani, HI	7,890	$157,301	93.4%
Kihei, HI	23,616	$125,133	53.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dickinson, ND	23,614	$98,230	20.8%
Crystal, MN	23,618	$105,778	30.1%
Farragut, TN	23,607	$161,503	98.6%
L'Assomption, QC	23,628	n/a
Eastmont, WA	23,603	$178,685	119.7%
Kihei, HI	23,616	$125,133	53.9%

Source: The Kihei, 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.