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Neighborhood · Kalaeloa, HI

City Center Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 14,548 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 1.8–5.4

City Center is a other-asian neighborhood in Kalaeloa with 2 census tracts and a population of 14,548 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 71% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,967/month sits 6% lower than the Kalaeloa citywide average ($3,141).

Risk score
2.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
City Center vs Kalaeloa How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
70.7% +107%
Kalaeloa: 34.1%
Average gross rent
$2,967 -6%
Kalaeloa: $3,141
Average HH income
$116,601 +42%
Kalaeloa: $81,833
Poverty rate
8.8% -53%
Kalaeloa: 18.8%
Renter share
43.4% -57%
Kalaeloa: 100.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across City Center and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.8–5.4

Why City Center scores 2.5

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
71% of income on rent · Range 7.9–8.6 across tracts
8.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.2–5.3 across tracts
5.2
Tenant organizing strength
43% renter households · Range 5.0–9.9 across tracts
6.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.2–8.1 across tracts
6.6
Economic stress
8.8% below poverty line · Range 1.6–4.7 across tracts
2.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–6.4 across tracts
6.0
Risk score comparison

City Center vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

City Center score vs. parent city, state, U.S.City Center: 2.52.5City CenterNeighborhoodParent city: 5.65.6Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in City Center

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
15003008502 5.4 2,971 65% $3,068
15003011500 1.8 11,577 72% $2,941
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 50

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 27%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 39%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in City Center

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

Frequently asked

About City Center

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for City Center?

City Center scores 2.5/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 City Center compare to Kalaeloa overall?

City Center scores 3.1 points lower than Kalaeloa overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 71% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,967 vs $3,141.
Q3

What is the average rent in City Center?

Average gross rent in City Center is $2,967/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 71% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of City Center residents are renters?

43% of City Center households are renter-occupied (vs 100% in Kalaeloa). The neighborhood has 14,548 residents.
Q5

Is City Center a high social-vulnerability area?

City Center sits in the 50th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in City Center have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in City Center is census tract 15003008502 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 5.4, a spread of 3.6 points.
Q7

How safe is City Center for landlords?

City Center carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Kalaeloa as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of City Center?

City Center has 14,986 residents (Other-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Other / Multiracial (41.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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