Waipahu, HI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Waipahu	Hawaii	National
Income per capita	$25,012	$30,970	$29,829
Median household income	$78,351	$71,977	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,973	$90,877	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,271	$52,188	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,158	$38,506	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,827	$30,482	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.1%	10.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Waipahu is 16% 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

$52,228 $78,351 $156,702

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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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	47,132	$139,487	152.1%
Heeia, HI	4,503	$126,667	129.0%
Ocean Pointe, HI	15,688	$118,264	113.8%
Kahaluu, HI	4,681	$116,767	111.1%
Kaneohe, HI	33,540	$116,118	109.9%
Waipahu, HI	38,276	$78,351	41.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Olive Branch, MS	38,270	$78,939	42.7%
Tupelo, MS	38,251	$54,691	1.1%
Stanton, CA	38,317	$66,017	19.3%
Brighton, CO	38,355	$74,813	35.2%
Pahrump, NV	38,390	$48,948	11.5%
Waipahu, HI	38,276	$78,351	41.6%

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