Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waimea CDP (Kauai County)	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$49,262	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$97,551	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$120,688	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,278	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,060	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,062	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.3%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.8%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waimea CDP (Kauai County) is 10% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waimea CDP (Kauai County) is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waimea CDP (Kauai County) is 49% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Waimea CDP (Kauai County) is 15% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,027 $97,551 $195,102

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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Waimea CDP (Kauai County) median earnings by income bracket

Waimea CDP (Kauai County) employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	2.0%	6.6%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.9%
Wholesale & retail services	7.5%	21.0%
Public administration	8.4%	8.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	14.2%	28.1%
Other	47.5%	36.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puako, HI	258	$146,714	80.4%
Waimea, HI	11,340	$142,934	75.7%
Hawi, HI	1,364	$121,881	49.9%
Waikoloa Village, HI	7,571	$116,968	43.8%
Halaula, HI	664	$104,066	28.0%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,843	$97,551	19.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Epworth, IA	1,843	$85,288	4.9%
Bartonsville, MD	1,843	$211,179	159.6%
Queensland, MD	1,843	$214,973	164.3%
Merlin, OR	1,843	$83,683	2.9%
McEwen, TN	1,843	$85,869	5.6%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,843	$97,551	19.9%

Source: The Waimea CDP (Kauai County), 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.