Puako, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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276%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Puako	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$112,229	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$99,375	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$129,375	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,781	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Puako is 276% higher than the national average
The median household income in Puako is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Puako is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Puako is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,243 $99,375 $198,750

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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Puako median earnings by income bracket

Puako employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.2%	2.2%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	6.5%	6.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	21.7%	21.7%
Other	54.3%	54.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waimea, HI	10,969	$95,667	72.9%
Waikoloa Village, HI	7,366	$76,991	39.2%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,804	$66,111	19.5%
Puako, HI	250	$99,375	79.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mineral, CA	250	$51,250	7.4%
Potrero, CA	250	$0	100.0%
Jamestown, CO	250	$110,417	99.6%
Dedham, IA	250	$61,250	10.7%
Halbur, IA	250	$48,750	11.9%
Puako, HI	250	$99,375	79.6%

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