Paia, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paia	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$35,993	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$101,563	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$104,479	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$88,750	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,962	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,335	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.0%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paia is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paia is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paia is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paia is 22% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,701 $101,563 $203,126

City

$47,979 $71,977 $143,954

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Paia median earnings by income bracket

Paia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.8%	17.8%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.7%	0.7%
Wholesale & retail services	4.1%	4.1%
Public administration	2.5%	2.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.1%	18.1%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	40.3%	40.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Keokea, HI	2,471	$111,375	101.3%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	10,771	$109,077	97.2%
Pukalani, HI	7,689	$107,461	94.2%
Waikapu, HI	3,754	$106,955	93.3%
Makawao, HI	7,989	$93,577	69.1%
Paia, HI	2,285	$101,563	83.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Neillsville, WI	2,285	$46,034	16.8%
Saint-Fulgence, QC	2,285	n/a
Las Animas, CO	2,286	$33,042	40.3%
Erath, LA	2,286	$37,198	32.8%
Nedrow, NY	2,286	$56,250	1.7%
Paia, HI	2,285	$101,563	83.6%

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