Makawao, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Makawao	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$51,665	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$136,712	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,415	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$64,772	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,500	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,474	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.9%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Makawao is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Makawao is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Makawao is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Makawao is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,132 $136,712 $273,424

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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Makawao median earnings by income bracket

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	2,528	$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%
Makawao, HI	8,162	$136,712	68.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seaford, DE	8,163	$77,488	4.7%
Abingdon, VA	8,159	$69,056	15.1%
Ione, CA	8,152	$99,162	21.9%
Landen, OH	8,172	$137,558	69.1%
Travelers Rest, SC	8,172	$53,799	33.9%
Makawao, HI	8,162	$136,712	68.1%

Source: The Makawao, 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.