Waikapu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waikapu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$52,769	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$157,218	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$167,754	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$117,237	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,041	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,245	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waikapu is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waikapu is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waikapu is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waikapu is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,801 $157,218 $314,436

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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Waikapu median earnings by income bracket

Waikapu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.8%	0.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.0%	1.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.0%	5.0%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	34.1%	34.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Launiupoko, HI	605	$237,218	191.7%
Mahinahina, HI	934	$198,006	143.5%
Kapalua, HI	344	$195,368	140.2%
Keokea, HI	2,528	$163,016	100.4%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	10,988	$162,280	99.5%
Waikapu, HI	3,854	$157,218	93.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bystrom, CA	3,854	$51,497	36.7%
Lancaster, WI	3,854	$86,276	6.1%
Leisure Village West, NJ	3,853	$77,085	5.2%
La Cienega, NM	3,855	$95,813	17.8%
Albia, IA	3,852	$74,607	8.3%
Waikapu, HI	3,854	$157,218	93.3%

Source: The Waikapu, 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.