Waimea, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waimea	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$60,819	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$142,934	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$143,862	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$137,583	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,179	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,836	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waimea is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Waimea is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waimea is 22% 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

$95,279 $142,934 $285,868

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 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	258	$146,714	80.4%
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%
Waimea, HI	11,340	$142,934	75.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeRidder, LA	11,341	$74,765	8.1%
Coshocton, OH	11,344	$69,573	14.5%
Grandview, WA	11,346	$75,480	7.2%
Morgan City, LA	11,332	$60,117	26.1%
Spencer, IA	11,331	$68,078	16.3%
Waimea, HI	11,340	$142,934	75.7%

Source: The Waimea, 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.