Neighborhood · East Honolulu, HI

Hawai’i Kai Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 7,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10 · range 1.3–1.7

Hawai’i Kai is a asian-white neighborhood in East Honolulu with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,143 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,457/month sits 4% higher than the East Honolulu citywide average ($3,313).

Risk score

1.5

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Hawai’i Kai vs East Honolulu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.2% +29%

East Honolulu: 35.0%

Average gross rent

$3,457 +4%

East Honolulu: $3,313

Average HH income

$180,438 +14%

East Honolulu: $158,398

Poverty rate

7.7% +86%

East Honolulu: 4.1%

Renter share

23.6% +53%

East Honolulu: 15.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hawai’i Kai and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.3–1.7

Why Hawai’i Kai scores 1.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Economic stress

7.7% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.6 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.7–8.0 across tracts

7.9

Risk score comparison

Hawai’i Kai vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hawai’i Kai?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 1.3 to 1.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

1.7 1.6 1.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Hawai’i Kai

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003000108	1.7	3,280	29%	$3,405
15003000114	1.6	1,475	66%	$3,501
15003000121	1.3	2,388	55%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 8%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 59%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 76%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 29%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hawai’i Kai

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

5.7%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
5.3%SNAP enrollment
2.7%No health insurance
23.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hawai’i Kai

What is the eviction-risk score for Hawai’i Kai?

Hawai’i Kai scores 1.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Hawai’i Kai compare to East Honolulu overall?

Hawai’i Kai scores 3.7 points lower than East Honolulu overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $3,457 vs $3,313.

What is the average rent in Hawai’i Kai?

Average gross rent in Hawai’i Kai is $3,457/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hawai’i Kai residents are renters?

24% of Hawai’i Kai households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in East Honolulu). The neighborhood has 7,143 residents.

Is Hawai’i Kai a high social-vulnerability area?

Hawai’i Kai sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Hawai’i Kai have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hawai’i Kai is census tract 15003000108 (score 1.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 1.7, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Hawai’i Kai for landlords?

Hawai’i Kai carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to East Honolulu as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hawai’i Kai?

Hawai’i Kai has 7,306 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Other / Multiracial (23.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hawai’i Kai

1.7 Hawaii Kai 2 tracts · pop 2,692 1.3 Hahaʻione 3 tracts · pop 10,192 1.4 Kamilonui Valley 3 tracts · pop 7,006 3.2 Waialae-Kahala 8 tracts · pop 20,325 3 Kāhala 2 tracts · pop 6,803 3 Kaimukī 3 tracts · pop 7,665

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside East Honolulu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hawai’i Kai.

1.5 Mariner's Ridge 1 tracts · pop 1,544 1.6 Hawaiʻiloa Ridge 1 tracts · pop 3,333 1.4 Kamilonui Valley 3 tracts · pop 7,006 1.3 Hahaʻione 3 tracts · pop 10,192 1.3 Kamiloiki Valley 1 tracts · pop 2,361 1.2 ‘Āina Haina 1 tracts · pop 2,818

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