3 census tracts · pop 7,143 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.4–4.9
Hawai’i Kai takes in 3 census tracts of East Honolulu, HI, population 7,143. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, Moderate tier. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the East Honolulu rate of 35.0%.
The voucher gap is 28.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2/10. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running hot is supply constraint at 7.9/10. 2.6% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.1/10.
Food insecurity affects 8.3% of adults, 9.5 points below the national rate. That places it #3 of 10 neighborhoods in East Honolulu.
Only 24% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. The closest comparables inside the same city are Mariner's Ridge and Hawaiʻiloa Ridge. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.5 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $3,457, close to the East Honolulu average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $180,438.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Hawai’i Kai vs East HonoluluHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority76%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport29%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hawai’i Kai?
Hawai’i Kai scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Hawai’i Kai compare to East Honolulu overall?
Hawai’i Kai scores 0.8 points lower than East Honolulu overall (5.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $3,457 vs $3,313.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
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 4.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 4.9, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Hawai’i Kai for landlords?
Hawai’i Kai carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 (5.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hawai’i Kai?
Hawai’i Kai has 7,306 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Other / Multiracial (23.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.