Waimalu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waimalu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$58,519	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$110,359	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$124,394	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$106,321	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,269	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,926	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.4%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waimalu is 30% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waimalu is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waimalu is 31% 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

$73,565 $110,359 $220,718

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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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	1,974	$221,024	171.8%
East Honolulu, HI	49,017	$208,779	156.7%
Heeia, HI	4,658	$187,022	129.9%
Kailua, HI	39,271	$183,265	125.3%
Ocean Pointe, HI	16,005	$178,535	119.5%
Waimalu, HI	14,084	$110,359	35.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Forest City, FL	14,081	$98,694	21.3%
Andrews, TX	14,081	$103,999	27.9%
Royse City, TX	14,081	$134,651	65.6%
Chelsea, AL	14,088	$140,274	72.5%
St. Helens, OR	14,078	$85,211	4.8%
Waimalu, HI	14,084	$110,359	35.7%

Source: The Waimalu, 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.