Pearl City, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

84%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pearl City	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$41,012	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$101,517	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$116,879	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$69,202	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,587	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,414	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pearl City is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pearl City is 84% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pearl City is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pearl City is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,671 $101,517 $203,034

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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Pearl City median earnings by income bracket

Pearl City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.3%	6.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	14.3%	14.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	11.8%	11.8%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maunawili, HI	1,915	$151,250	173.4%
East Honolulu, HI	47,132	$139,487	152.1%
Heeia, HI	4,503	$126,667	129.0%
Kailua, HI	37,900	$122,706	121.8%
Ocean Pointe, HI	15,688	$118,264	113.8%
Pearl City, HI	45,159	$101,517	83.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwall, TX	45,168	$100,894	82.4%
Cleveland, TN	45,115	$44,542	19.5%
Lake Ridge, VA	45,111	$103,608	87.3%
Herriman, UT	45,211	$102,096	84.5%
Hilo, HI	45,248	$65,727	18.8%
Pearl City, HI	45,159	$101,517	83.5%

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