Papaikou, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Papaikou	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$32,811	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$57,837	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$58,365	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,270	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,833	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.9%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Papaikou is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Papaikou is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Papaikou is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Papaikou is 113% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$38,554 $57,837 $115,674

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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Papaikou median earnings by income bracket

Papaikou employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.1%	3.1%
Public administration	19.4%	19.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	6.9%	6.9%
Other	45.6%	45.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kurtistown, HI	3,230	$79,025	42.8%
Paukaa, HI	604	$76,719	38.7%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	10,921	$76,122	37.6%
Keaau, HI	1,280	$72,889	31.8%
Hilo, HI	45,248	$65,727	18.8%
Papaikou, HI	881	$57,837	4.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewisville, AR	881	$26,250	52.6%
Lompico, CA	881	$90,417	63.4%
Coulterville, IL	881	$39,688	28.3%
Foristell, MO	881	$92,417	67.1%
Arnold, NE	881	$61,442	11.1%
Papaikou, HI	881	$57,837	4.5%

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