Kula, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kula	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$71,295	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$117,152	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$145,257	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,308	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,510	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,221	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kula is 59% higher than the national average
The median household income in Kula is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kula is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Kula is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,093 $117,152 $234,304

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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Kula median earnings by income bracket

Kula employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.8%	3.8%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	37.6%	37.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Waikapu, HI	3,854	$157,218	93.3%
Paia, HI	2,335	$153,432	88.6%
Kula, HI	6,841	$117,152	44.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barnhart, MO	6,838	$126,516	55.6%
Upper Sandusky, OH	6,838	$73,250	9.9%
Silsbee, TX	6,838	$76,333	6.1%
West Loch Estate, HI	6,844	$162,256	99.5%
Hapeville, GA	6,837	$95,804	17.8%
Kula, HI	6,841	$117,152	44.0%

Source: The Kula, 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.