Neighborhood · Pearl City, HI

Pearl Highlands Eviction Risk: Lower

10 census tracts · pop 26,372 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 2.4–4.1

Pearl Highlands is a asian-other neighborhood in Pearl City with 10 census tracts and a population of 26,372 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,046/month sits 12% lower than the Pearl City citywide average ($2,316).

Risk score

Lower

10 tracts · population-weighted

Pearl Highlands vs Pearl City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.3% +17%

Pearl City: 31.9%

Average gross rent

$2,046 -12%

Pearl City: $2,316

Average HH income

$110,677 -8%

Pearl City: $119,715

Poverty rate

6.3% +2%

Pearl City: 6.2%

Renter share

31.2% +10%

Pearl City: 28.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pearl Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 2.4–4.1

Why Pearl Highlands scores 3

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

37% of income on rent · Range 5.0–6.9 across tracts

5.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.8–5.3 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

31% renter households · Range 3.8–8.2 across tracts

4.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.7–6.3 across tracts

4.9

Economic stress

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.5 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Pearl Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pearl Highlands?

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 1.7 points from 2.4 to 4.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

4.1 4.1 3.3 3.1 2.9 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Pearl Highlands

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003008009	4.1	3,102	58%	$1,458
15003008001	4.1	2,873	53%	$1,099
15003008704	3.3	2,707	41%	$2,207
15003008008	3.1	1,735	63%	$3,000
15003008012	2.9	2,945	31%	$2,299
15003008013	2.6	2,264	11%	$2,322
15003008011	2.5	2,670	18%	$1,217
15003008010	2.5	2,520	35%	$1,904
15003007813	2.4	3,382	50%	$2,452
15003007804	2.4	2,174	6%	$3,100

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 49

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pearl Highlands

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

9.7%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility shutoff threat
16.7%Food insecurity
10.1%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
29.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pearl Highlands

What is the eviction-risk score for Pearl Highlands?

Pearl Highlands scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 10 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 Pearl Highlands compare to Pearl City overall?

Pearl Highlands scores 2.1 points lower than Pearl City overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,046 vs $2,316.

What is the average rent in Pearl Highlands?

Average gross rent in Pearl Highlands is $2,046/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pearl Highlands residents are renters?

31% of Pearl Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Pearl City). The neighborhood has 26,372 residents.

Is Pearl Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

Pearl Highlands sits in the 49th 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.

Which tracts in Pearl Highlands have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pearl Highlands is census tract 15003008009 (score 4.1/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.4 to 4.1, a spread of 1.7 points.

How safe is Pearl Highlands for landlords?

Pearl Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 10 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pearl City as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pearl Highlands?

Pearl Highlands has 26,446 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (55%), Other / Multiracial (28.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pearl Highlands

2.4 Waimalu 4 tracts · pop 11,281 2.9 Pearlridge 2 tracts · pop 8,426 2 Waipio 6 tracts · pop 14,704 2 Nob Hill 3 tracts · pop 14,560 2.2 Waikele 6 tracts · pop 22,021 3.2 West Loch 10 tracts · pop 36,093

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Pearl City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pearl Highlands.

2.9 Pearlridge 2 tracts · pop 8,426 2.4 Waimalu 4 tracts · pop 11,281 3.6 Luke Field 1 tracts · pop 1,823

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