Wainaku, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wainaku	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$44,002	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$76,650	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,318	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,866	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,455	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,902	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.5%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wainaku is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Wainaku is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wainaku is 67% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wainaku is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,094 $76,650 $153,300

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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Wainaku employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.8%	8.8%
Manufacturing sector	1.5%	1.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	45.1%	45.1%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.9%	3.9%
Education, health & social services	16.2%	16.2%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kurtistown, HI	3,324	$116,876	43.7%
Paukaa, HI	629	$114,647	41.0%
Hawaiian Paradise Park, HI	11,253	$113,098	39.1%
Keaau, HI	1,306	$110,226	35.5%
Hilo, HI	47,057	$97,378	19.7%
Wainaku, HI	1,096	$76,650	5.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountain City, GA	1,096	$69,592	14.4%
Sheffield, IA	1,096	$80,816	0.6%
Swisher, IA	1,096	$135,120	66.1%
Altamont, KS	1,096	$72,540	10.8%
Fremont Hills, MO	1,096	$160,336	97.1%
Wainaku, HI	1,096	$76,650	5.8%

Source: The Wainaku, 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.