Laie, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Laie	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$27,533	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$146,085	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$197,703	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,637	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$24,430	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$12,852	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Laie is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Laie is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Laie is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Laie is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,380 $146,085 $292,170

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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Laie median earnings by income bracket

Laie employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.6%	9.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.6%	0.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	12.0%	12.0%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	35.8%	35.8%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kahaluu, HI	4,815	$177,111	117.8%
Royal Kunia, HI	14,269	$176,233	116.7%
Mililani Mauka, HI	20,370	$170,067	109.1%
Ahuimanu, HI	8,529	$166,025	104.1%
Kaaawa, HI	1,275	$164,774	102.6%
Laie, HI	6,246	$146,085	79.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elmwood, LA	6,246	$109,794	35.0%
University at Buffalo, NY	6,246	$31,951	60.7%
Silver Lakes, CA	6,248	$115,701	42.3%
Greenwood, MO	6,243	$130,772	60.8%
Manchester, WA	6,249	$117,867	44.9%
Laie, HI	6,246	$146,085	79.6%

Source: The Laie, 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.