Waipahu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waipahu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$36,897	$46,561	$44,883
Median household income	$115,643	$109,349	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$144,466	$133,207	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,516	$77,158	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,104	$55,905	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,279	$45,307	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waipahu is 18% lower than the national average
The median household income in Waipahu is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Waipahu is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Waipahu is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$77,087 $115,643 $231,286

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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Waipahu median earnings by income bracket

Waipahu employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.1%	16.1%
Manufacturing sector	2.3%	2.3%
Financial & insurance services	1.4%	1.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.9%	16.9%
Public administration	7.8%	7.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	8.3%	8.3%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Honolulu, HI	49,017	$208,779	156.7%
Heeia, HI	4,658	$187,022	129.9%
Ocean Pointe, HI	16,005	$178,535	119.5%
Kahaluu, HI	4,815	$177,111	117.8%
Royal Kunia, HI	14,269	$176,233	116.7%
Waipahu, HI	39,064	$115,643	42.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stanton, CA	39,110	$97,716	20.1%
Clinton, MD	38,944	$165,516	103.5%
Port Moody, BC	39,217	n/a
Parkland, WA	39,227	$83,113	2.2%
Fort Lee, NJ	39,239	$132,020	62.3%
Waipahu, HI	39,064	$115,643	42.2%

Source: The Waipahu, 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.