Papaikou, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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9%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Papaikou	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$48,979	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$84,674	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$87,885	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,684	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,313	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Papaikou is 9% higher than the national average
The median household income in Papaikou is 4% 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

$56,443 $84,674 $169,348

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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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	3,324	$116,876	43.7%
Paukaa, HI	629	$114,647	41.0%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	11,253	$113,098	39.1%
Keaau, HI	1,306	$110,226	35.5%
Hilo, HI	47,057	$97,378	19.7%
Papaikou, HI	915	$84,674	4.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockaway Beach, MO	915	$67,129	17.5%
Gardiner, MT	915	$81,399	0.1%
New Waterford, OH	915	$66,859	17.8%
Lemont Furnace, PA	915	$73,435	9.7%
Argyle, WI	915	$73,300	9.9%
Papaikou, HI	915	$84,674	4.1%

Source: The Papaikou, 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.