Puako, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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274%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Puako	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$167,932	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$146,714	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$194,568	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,782	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Puako is 274% 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

$97,799 $146,714 $293,428

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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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	11,340	$142,934	75.7%
Waikoloa Village, HI	7,571	$116,968	43.8%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,843	$97,551	19.9%
Puako, HI	258	$146,714	80.4%

Cities with similar population

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Clam Gulch, AK	258	$66,305	18.5%
Geiger, AL	258	$47,260	41.9%
Summertown, GA	258	$0	100.0%
Dedham, IA	258	$90,254	11.0%
Halbur, IA	258	$73,469	9.7%
Puako, HI	258	$146,714	80.4%

Source: The Puako, 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.