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Ewa Beach, HI vs Palmer, AK

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- Household income in Palmer, is 43% less than it is in Ewa Beach and is 11% below the National Average.
- Ewa Beach unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Palmer unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Ewa Beach, HIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,956  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,068$69,021
 Family Median Income$110,266  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ewa Beach, HIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ewa Beach, HIPalmer, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.7%13.1%
Reviews for Ewa Beach    3 Reviews

I have lived in and around Honolulu for more than 30 years. As a kid growing up in the aloha state during the 70s and 80s, I could not think of any other place I would  More

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Over 17 years ago

I f you are considering living in Hawaii, do not move just because of the weather. The weather is very nice but remember Hawaii is far from the Mainland  More

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Over 17 years ago

THe further down Fort Weaver Rd you get, the longer your commute. If you lived at the very top you might only drive 20 minutes to work over by the airport. Live down  More

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Reviews for Palmer    3 Reviews

The first time I saw Palmer was in 1974. It's grown up from the old days of farm country complete with 4-H clubs, fields of crops and livestock. Gone are most of the  More

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Over 19 years ago

The four months of cold and dark. Winter lasts about 8 months, but the real cold, dark lasts about 4 months. It is getting harder and harder to deal with as I get  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Palmer for 11 years. I love everything about it except about four months of the dark, cold winters. The people are  More

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