Poipu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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165%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

94%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Poipu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$118,758	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$142,883	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$153,941	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,410	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,851	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,598	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Poipu is 165% higher than the national average
The median household income in Poipu is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Poipu is 94% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Poipu is 46% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,245 $142,883 $285,766

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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Poipu median earnings by income bracket

Poipu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	2.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	9.8%	9.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wailua Homesteads, HI	6,462	$155,034	90.6%
Puhi, HI	4,454	$142,918	75.7%
Omao, HI	1,538	$140,458	72.7%
Kapaa, HI	10,232	$137,718	69.3%
Eleele, HI	2,771	$134,857	65.8%
Poipu, HI	1,030	$142,883	75.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, GA	1,030	$58,424	28.2%
Paw Paw, IL	1,030	$78,022	4.1%
Rossville, KS	1,030	$73,163	10.0%
Alfred, ME	1,030	$66,477	18.3%
Dixon, MO	1,030	$57,218	29.6%
Poipu, HI	1,030	$142,883	75.7%

Source: The Poipu, 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.