Waianae, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waianae	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$22,743	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$67,466	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$98,814	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,486	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,997	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,546	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.0%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waianae is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waianae is 22% 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

$44,972 $67,466 $134,932

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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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	15,688	$118,264	113.8%
Royal Kunia, HI	13,857	$116,035	109.7%
Kapolei, HI	21,541	$115,000	107.9%
Ko Olina, HI	1,713	$114,643	107.2%
Ewa Gentry, HI	26,358	$112,385	103.1%
Waianae, HI	13,192	$67,466	22.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mounds View, MN	13,193	$73,243	32.4%
Fostoria, OH	13,193	$42,131	23.8%
Lachute, QC	13,184	n/a
Rogers, MN	13,183	$133,988	142.2%
Clayton, OH	13,201	$75,545	36.6%
Waianae, HI	13,192	$67,466	22.0%

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