4 census tracts · pop 12,051 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.9–5.8
Watercolors spans 4 census tracts of Makakilo, HI, population 12,051. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 43% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
77% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Makakilo rate of 40.8%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9.1/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.8/10.
At 16% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Its 4 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,291, close to the Makakilo average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $119,853.
With little internal variation, 5.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Watercolors vs MakakiloHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Watercolors
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
18.9%Food insecurity
13.0%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
28.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Watercolors
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Watercolors?
Watercolors scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Watercolors compare to Makakilo overall?
Watercolors scores 0.6 points lower than Makakilo overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 77% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $2,291 vs $2,276.
Q3
What is the average rent in Watercolors?
Average gross rent in Watercolors is $2,291/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Watercolors residents are renters?
16% of Watercolors households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Makakilo). The neighborhood has 12,051 residents.
Q5
Is Watercolors a high social-vulnerability area?
Watercolors sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Watercolors have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Watercolors is census tract 15003008611 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.8, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Watercolors for landlords?
Watercolors carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Makakilo as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Watercolors?
Watercolors has 11,824 residents. Top groups: Other / Multiracial (35.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (29.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
