Waimea, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

73%

Household income NAT. AVG.

23%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waimea	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$40,131	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$95,667	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,694	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$92,454	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,684	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$42,115	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waimea is 35% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waimea is 73% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waimea is 23% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waimea is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,771 $95,667 $191,334

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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Waimea median earnings by income bracket

Waimea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.7%	19.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.5%	2.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.5%	0.5%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	9.2%	9.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.2%	1.2%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	55.2%	55.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Puako, HI	250	$99,375	79.6%
Hawi, HI	1,325	$82,422	49.0%
Waikoloa Village, HI	7,366	$76,991	39.2%
Halaula, HI	644	$68,750	24.3%
Waimea CDP (Kauai County), HI	1,804	$66,111	19.5%
Waimea, HI	10,969	$95,667	72.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Damascus, OR	10,973	$97,923	77.0%
Morgan City, LA	10,963	$40,247	27.2%
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
Montmagny, QC	10,961	n/a
Castle Pines, CO	10,977	$178,036	221.8%
Waimea, HI	10,969	$95,667	72.9%

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