Makawao, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

44%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Makawao	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$34,688	$37,013	$35,384
Median household income	$93,577	$83,173	$64,994
Median income owner occupied	$107,732	$103,240	$81,389
Median income renter occupied	$42,750	$60,255	$42,147
Median earnings male	$46,639	$44,013	$42,327
Median earnings female	$29,783	$34,316	$30,753
Unemployment rate	1.5%	2.8%	3.4%
Poverty level	8.9%	9.3%	12.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Makawao is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Makawao is 44% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 38% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Makawao is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Makawao is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,378 $93,577 $187,154

City

$55,443 $83,173 $166,346

State

$43,325 $64,994 $129,988

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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Makawao employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	23.2%	23.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	10.4%	10.4%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	34.5%	34.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keokea, HI	2,471	$111,375	71.4%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	10,771	$109,077	67.8%
Pukalani, HI	7,689	$107,461	65.3%
Waikapu, HI	3,754	$106,955	64.6%
Paia, HI	2,285	$101,563	56.3%
Makawao, HI	7,989	$93,577	44.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Branford Center, CT	6,360	$68,067	4.7%
Bethel, AK	6,365	$86,624	33.3%
Metropolis, IL	6,366	$40,883	37.1%
Richboro, PA	6,357	$131,224	101.9%
Beauceville, QC	6,357	n/a
Makawao, HI	6,362	$93,577	44.0%

Source: The Makawao, HI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).