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Waianae, HI vs Wailuku, HI

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- Household income in Wailuku, is 16% more than it is in Waianae and is 17% above the National Average.
- Waianae unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Wailuku unemployment rate is 12.2%.

Economy
 Waianae, HIWailuku, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.6%12.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%35.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%4.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.3%8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,722$39,571$37,638
 Household Income$71,681$83,393$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,881$101,794$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waianae, HIWailuku, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.6%8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.0%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%4.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%7.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%12.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.5%17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.2%13.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.1%9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waianae, HIWailuku, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.5%18.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.0%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%5.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%5.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%2.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.8%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.0%4.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%8.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%23.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.3%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.5%8.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%9.7%13.1%

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Reviews for Waianae    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Hawaii on budget? It's true, it exists and it all occurs on Oahu’s overlooked Waianae Coast, the island’s dry side, where sunshine, low-cost properties and uncrowded  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Waianae for 15 years. The cost of living here is high, due to the use of gas, traveling back and forth; and the prices for everyday items like  More

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Reviews for Wailuku    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

You can't beat the weather here. If you like the 4 seasons the islands wouldn't be the place for you.   More

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Over 16 years ago

the tourist economy has fallen apart, major layoffs state wide. All major airlines getting close to pulling out of west coast market. Aloha and ATA both went out of  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wailuku is a beautiful place to live. The climate is wetter than the south side of Maui because we are next to the west Maui mountains. It will drizzle a little each  More

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