Wailea, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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123%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wailea	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$66,468	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$74,347	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,938	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$53,357	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,933	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,278	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.9%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wailea is 123% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wailea is 34% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wailea is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wailea is 28% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,559 $74,347 $148,694

City

$47,979 $71,977 $143,954

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Wailea median earnings by income bracket

Wailea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.0%	15.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.8%	5.8%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	4.1%	4.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.2%	3.2%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	53.8%	53.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Launiupoko, HI	587	$159,091	187.6%
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Makawao, HI	7,989	$93,577	69.1%
Wailea, HI	6,239	$74,347	34.4%

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Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,238	$54,225	2.0%
Powell, WY	6,238	$60,227	8.9%
Prairie Grove, AR	6,236	$61,891	11.9%
Vine Grove, KY	6,234	$69,107	24.9%
Wailea, HI	6,239	$74,347	34.4%

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