Maalaea, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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113%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Maalaea	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$95,553	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$111,345	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$100,542	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$120,424	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$81,839	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,926	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Maalaea is 113% higher than the national average
The median household income in Maalaea is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Maalaea is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Maalaea is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,222 $111,345 $222,690

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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Maalaea median earnings by income bracket

Maalaea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	5.5%	5.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	15.1%	15.1%
Other	56.2%	56.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Launiupoko, HI	605	$237,218	191.7%
Mahinahina, HI	934	$198,006	143.5%
Kapalua, HI	344	$195,368	140.2%
Keokea, HI	2,528	$163,016	100.4%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	10,988	$162,280	99.5%
Maalaea, HI	263	$111,345	36.9%

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Jacob City, FL	263	$37,584	53.8%
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Diamondhead Lake, IA	263	$136,040	67.3%
Ridgeway, IA	263	$83,213	2.3%
Riverton, IA	263	$61,253	24.7%
Maalaea, HI	263	$111,345	36.9%

Source: The Maalaea, 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.