Pahala, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pahala	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$30,745	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$72,472	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$80,452	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,906	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,657	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	9.7%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pahala is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Pahala is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pahala is 98% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Pahala is 51% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,309 $72,472 $144,944

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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Pahala median earnings by income bracket

Pahala employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	3.2%	3.2%
Wholesale & retail services	22.0%	22.0%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	60.2%	60.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Discovery Harbour, HI	1,174	$105,026	29.1%
Naalehu, HI	1,027	$86,462	6.3%
Waiohinu, HI	227	$79,013	2.9%
Pahala, HI	2,089	$72,472	10.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prairie Grove, IL	2,089	$164,471	102.2%
Grove Hill, AL	2,088	$72,724	10.6%
Fort Denaud, FL	2,088	$89,692	10.3%
Washington Park, FL	2,088	$54,601	32.9%
Ortonville, MN	2,090	$69,862	14.1%
Pahala, HI	2,089	$72,472	10.9%

Source: The Pahala, 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.