Waianae, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waianae	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$33,730	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$101,203	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,804	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$45,182	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,448	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,969	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waianae is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waianae is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waianae is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waianae is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,461 $101,203 $202,406

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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Waianae median earnings by income bracket

Waianae employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.1%	21.1%
Manufacturing sector	4.9%	4.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	34.4%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ocean Pointe, HI	16,005	$178,535	119.5%
Royal Kunia, HI	14,269	$176,233	116.7%
Ewa Gentry, HI	27,203	$169,562	108.5%
Kapolei, HI	22,175	$169,206	108.0%
Ko Olina, HI	1,762	$168,989	107.8%
Waianae, HI	13,612	$101,203	24.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Black Forest, CO	13,615	$176,796	117.4%
Warrensville Heights, OH	13,615	$58,422	28.2%
Indiana, PA	13,616	$46,079	43.3%
Rogers, MN	13,607	$196,797	142.0%
Conway, FL	13,622	$112,388	38.2%
Waianae, HI	13,612	$101,203	24.4%

Source: The Waianae, 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.