Paia, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

89%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paia	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$52,705	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$153,432	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,518	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$130,486	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$78,770	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,394	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paia is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Paia is 89% 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

$102,277 $153,432 $306,864

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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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	2,528	$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%
Makawao, HI	8,162	$136,712	68.1%
Paia, HI	2,335	$153,432	88.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Las Animas, CO	2,335	$48,593	40.3%
Carlisle, AR	2,334	$53,433	34.3%
Kensett, AR	2,334	$39,104	51.9%
Colfax, LA	2,334	$30,373	62.7%
Tunica Resorts, MS	2,334	$61,600	24.3%
Paia, HI	2,335	$153,432	88.6%

Source: The Paia, 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.