Waikapu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 13%

Household income 87%

Unemployment 42%

Index	Waikapu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$33,688	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$103,426	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$110,179	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,865	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,281	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,675	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.4%	10.8%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in Waikapu is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waikapu is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waikapu is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waikapu is 84% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$68,943$103,426$206,852

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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Waikapu median earnings by income bracket

Waikapu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.7%	1.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.0%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	8.7%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.1%
Public administration	8.7%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	8.2%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	36.1%
Other	39.6%	26.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kapalua, HI	310	$116,875	111.3%
Launiupoko, HI	463	$104,167	88.3%
Kaanapali, HI	1,068	$90,938	64.4%
Mahinahina, HI	902	$88,438	59.9%
Waihee-Waiehu, HI	9,177	$88,194	59.4%
Waikapu, HI	3,266	$103,426	87.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manila, AR	3,265	$35,899	35.1%
Van Alstyne, TX	3,265	$50,670	8.4%
Wrightstown, WI	3,265	$72,667	31.4%
Plainview, MN	3,267	$57,543	4.0%
Horseshoe Bay, TX	3,264	$78,269	41.5%
Waikapu, HI	3,266	$103,426	87.0%

Source: The Waikapu, HI employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).