Maui County Income Charts

This section shows the economic outlook and local economy using the most recent economic data from the 2019 Census Bureau. Starting with Figure 1 which shows the median earnings per worker. Maui County shows it has $44,269 median earnings which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest median earnings in the area is Kalawao County with an earnings of $56,250 measures 27.1% larger. Comparing median earnings to the United States average of $47,712, Maui County is about 7.8% smaller. Also, measured against the state of Hawaii, median earnings of $47,582, Maui County is about 7.5% smaller.

In Figure 2 we see a more complete view of income which includes all members in a household using the median household income and it has $77,117 median income which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest median income in the area is Honolulu County with an income of $82,906 is 7.5% larger. Comparing median income to the United States average of $60,293, Maui County measures 27.9% larger. Also, in contrast to the state of Hawaii, median income of $78,084, Maui County is about the same size.

Figure 5 has the Average number of hours worked in a typical work week during the year, it has 38.3 average hours which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest average hours in the area is Kalawao County with an average hours of 42.3 measures 10.4% larger. Dividing median annual worker earnings by the average number of hours worked in a year in Figure 6 shows that it has $22.23 average hourly earnings which is the 4th ranked in average hourly earnings out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest average hourly earnings in the area is Kalawao County with an average hourly earnings of $25.57 is 15.0% larger. Comparing average hourly earnings to the United States average of $23.71, Maui County is about 6.7% smaller. Also, in comparison with the state of Hawaii, average hourly earnings of $23.58, Maui County is about 6.1% smaller.

Figure 7 examines the number of self employed people in the area based on the number of people who reported any self employment income. Maui County shows it has 16.7% Self Employed which is the 4th ranked in Self Employed out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest Self Employed in the area is Humboldt County with a Self Employed of 19.5% is 16.4% larger.

Turning our attention to Figure 8, the median household income by age group, it has the largest proportion of Median Income for those under 25 years of age at $44,688 of the total and is ranked #1.

The next chart (Figure 11) shows the percentage of households that had retirement income over the last 12 months and it has 21.8% households with retirement income which is the 5th ranked in households with retirement income out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest households with retirement income in the area is Honolulu County with a households with retirement income of 24.4% is 12.2% larger.

In the next chart, Figure 12, the median family income is shown for families broken down by racial group and has Overall Family Income in the mid range of other counties in the area at $85,722 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has Black Family Income in the mid point of other counties in the area at $38,295 of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Also, it has the largest proportion of Hawaiian Family Income at $73,221 of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 13 shows the cost of living for a variety of cost components from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maui County shows it has hightest cost of 230.9 for cost of housing.

Maui County Labor Force Charts

The next two charts look at very recent, monthly trended employment related performance using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS tracks unemployment statistics for a large number of areas throughout the country on a month to month basis. However, not every location in the U.S. is tracked by the BLS so the chart will only show the closest location available (which may be the same location.) Figure 14 shows the monthly unemployment rate for the area as well as a comparison to the overall measure for the United States. It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Unemployment Rate went from 8.5% to 35.0%. This represents an increase in the Monthly Unemployment Rate of 311.8%. In Figure 15 the monthly labor force participation which are people actively looking for work are also defined as unemployed but do not include people who have given up looking for work. The participation level It shows that from February 2010 to April 2020 the Monthly Labor Force Participation went from 78,103 to 91,266. This represents an increase in the Monthly Labor Force Participation of 16.9%.

The next two charts look at the annual unemployment rate and is based on the American Community survey. Figure 16 shows Maui County shows it has 3.0% unemployment rate which is the 4th ranked in unemployment rate out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest unemployment rate in the area is Humboldt County with a rate of 4.7% is 60.9% larger. Figure 17 shows the labor force participation using the estimated percentage of people either working or actively looking for work. Maui County shows it has 66.8% participation rate which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area.

The percentage of full-time workers are compared to the number of part-time workers in Figure 19. Maui County reveals full time employees is approximately 3.6 times bigger than part time employees.

The next employment related data item is shown in Figure 21 which is the percentage of families with only a single earner. Maui County shows it has 27.0% families with a single earner which is the 5th ranked in families with a single earner out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest families with a single earner in the area is Del Norte County with a single earners rate of 34.6% is 28.0% larger. The percentage of families with no one working is depicted in Figure 22. Maui County shows it has 16.8% families with no one working which is the 4th smallest families with no one working of all the other counties in the area. The county with the highest families with no one working in the area is Del Norte County with a families with no worker of 26.7% is 59.0% larger.

Maui County Poverty Charts

The next section details information about poverty in the area. In Figure 23 the total number of people earning less than the poverty level are shown. Maui County shows it has 15,840 total people earning less than the poverty level which is the 4th ranked in total people earning less than the poverty level out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest total people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Honolulu County with a total people earning less than the poverty level of 83,359 measures substantially bigger.

In Figure 24 the percentage of people earning less than the poverty level is shown and compared across the group of places. Maui County shows it has 9.7% percent of people earning less than the poverty level which is the 5th ranked in percent of people earning less than the poverty level out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of people earning less than the poverty level in the area is Del Norte County with a percent of people in poverty of 22.5% is approximately 2.3 times bigger.

Additionally, Figure 30 looks at the percentage of people who receive some form of public assistance including general assistance, temporary assistance or food stamps (i.e. SNAP.) We can see that Maui County shows it has 10.8% households with public assistance which is the 4th ranked in households with public assistance out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest households with public assistance in the area is Hawaii County with a households with public assistance of 20.3% is about twice as large.

Figure 31 shows the "Gini Index of Income Inequality" with a range from zero (perfect equality) to one (perfect inequality). Maui County shows it has 44.3% the Gini Index which is the 4th ranked in the Gini Index out of 9 total in the area.

Maui County Work Commute Charts

Figure 32 shows a high level view of how people get to work (including the percent of people who work from home.) Maui County has people who drive a car or motorcycle to work in the mid point of other counties in the area at 88% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Figure 33 shows a more detailed view of how people get to work for this location and shows Maui County has people who drove alone in the middle of other counties in the area at 73% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The next graph in Figure 36 shows the average number of minutes that it takes for people to commute to work. Maui County has people with commute time between 20 to 24 minutes in the middle of other counties in the area at 13% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group. Second, it has people with commute time between 45 to 59 minutes in the center of other counties in the area at 7% of the total and is ranked in the middle of the group.

The average commute time is shown in Figure 37. Maui County shows it has 22 average commute time which is the 4th ranked in average commute time out of 9 total in the area. Figure 38 shows the difference between male versus female commuting time and Maui County illustrates average commute time in minutes for men is 12.4% larger than average commute time in minutes for women. Figure 41 shows the percentage of people who both work and live in the same city (town or place.) Maui County shows it has 33% people who both work and live in the same city which is the 5th ranked in people who both work and live in the same city out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest people who both work and live in the same city in the area is Hawaii County with a people who both work and live in the same city of 41% measures 24.6% larger. Comparing people who both work and live in the same city to the United States average of 42%, Maui County measures approximately three-fourths the size. Also, versus the state of Hawaii, people who both work and live in the same city of 38%, Maui County is about 17.5% smaller.

Maui County Jobs Charts

The next to charts break out the median earnings for major job categories for men and women. Figure 46 shows the median earnings of men for the job categories. Maui County shows it has hightest median earnings of $103,221 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations. Similarly, Figure 47 shows the median earnings of women for the job categories and Maui County illustrates it has hightest median earnings of $74,288 for Earnings-Healthcare practitioners and tech occupations.

Maui County Self Employment Charts

Figure 49 shows the number of people who are self employed in incorporated businesses by industry. Maui County reveals it has hightest entrepreneurs of 46% for self employed management, business, science, and arts businesses.

Similar to the last chart is Figure 50 which shows the number of people who are self employed but in more detailed industry categories. Maui County shows it has hightest entrepreneurs of 20% for self employed in professional, scientific, management, administrative services.

In Figure 51 the average annual self employment income is shown. Maui County shows it has $37,422 average annual self employment income which is the 4th ranked in average annual self employment income out of 9 total in the area. The county with the highest average annual self employment income in the area is Del Norte County with an average annual self employment income of $43,873 is 17.2% larger. Comparing average annual self employment income to the United States average of $37,819, Maui County is about the same size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Hawaii, average annual self employment income of $38,786, Maui County is only about 3.6% smaller.

Figure 52 shows the difference between the number of self employed men and self employed women. Maui County shows total number of self-employed men is 19.4% larger than total number of self-employed women.