Waikele, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

92%

Household income NAT. AVG.

98%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waikele	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$67,474	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$156,513	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,665	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$139,135	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,922	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,638	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.1%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waikele is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waikele is 92% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waikele is 98% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waikele is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,331 $156,513 $313,026

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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Waikele median earnings by income bracket

Waikele employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.0%	16.0%
Manufacturing sector	3.7%	3.7%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	13.2%	13.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Honolulu, HI	49,017	$208,779	156.7%
Heeia, HI	4,658	$187,022	129.9%
Ocean Pointe, HI	16,005	$178,535	119.5%
Kahaluu, HI	4,815	$177,111	117.8%
Royal Kunia, HI	14,269	$176,233	116.7%
Waikele, HI	7,519	$156,513	92.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Shields, MI	7,518	$105,035	29.1%
Iron Mountain, MI	7,517	$70,744	13.0%
Garden Home-Whitford, OR	7,521	$127,564	56.8%
Nebraska City, NE	7,516	$83,248	2.4%
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI	7,514	$114,251	40.5%
Waikele, HI	7,519	$156,513	92.4%

Source: The Waikele, 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.