Waimalu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waimalu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$39,181	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$75,560	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$84,821	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$71,747	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,521	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$38,044	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waimalu is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waimalu is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waimalu is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waimalu is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,368 $75,560 $151,120

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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Waimalu median earnings by income bracket

Waimalu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.8%	9.8%
Manufacturing sector	4.8%	4.8%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	14.7%	14.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.7%	10.7%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maunawili, HI	1,915	$151,250	173.4%
East Honolulu, HI	47,132	$139,487	152.1%
Heeia, HI	4,503	$126,667	129.0%
Kailua, HI	37,900	$122,706	121.8%
Ocean Pointe, HI	15,688	$118,264	113.8%
Waimalu, HI	13,714	$75,560	36.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moberly, MO	13,710	$39,327	28.9%
Lebanon, NH	13,718	$73,704	33.2%
Lake Arbor, MD	13,720	$108,750	96.6%
McMinnville, TN	13,707	$36,337	34.3%
Glenn Dale, MD	13,722	$113,576	105.3%
Waimalu, HI	13,714	$75,560	36.6%

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