Within neighborhood
89
th percentile
High
Neighborhood · Ranked #20,506 of 84,120 nationally
Pearl Highlands Eviction Risk: Moderate , Pearl City
Tract 15003008009 · Honolulu County, HI · pop 3,102 · neighborhood within 0.1 mi
15003008009 is a census tract in the Pearl Highlands area of Pearl City, HI. It scores 5.8/10 for landlords. It is home to 3,102 residents. 28% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 30%
Stable renters 22%
Owners 48%
Tract context
Occupied units1,300
Renter share51.6%
SVI overall0.79
Poverty rate10.4%
Median income$59,615
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
46
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
50
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Pearl City and the region
Centroid at 21.3992, -157.9744 · click any tract to drill in
Why Pearl Highlands scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Pearl City
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Hawaii legislature & governorship
5.5
Economic stress
10.4% poverty · this tract
2.6
Supply constraint
$1,458 rent vs county FMR
1.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Pearl City
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.3
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Pearl City
3.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Pearl City
4.7
How Pearl Highlands compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 79
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 40%Socioeconomic
- 88%Household composition
- 86%Racial/ethnic minority
- 93%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Pearl Highlands. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 11.7%Housing insecurity
- 6.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 19.5%Food insecurity
- 13.7%SNAP enrollment
- 8.0%Transit barriers
- 5.7%No health insurance
- 14.2%Frequent mental distress
- 31.8%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Pearl Highlands
Average gross rent is $1,458, 37% below the Pearl City average. The clearest offset is supply constraint at 1/10. Well under the midpoint, court filing pressure reads 1.7/10.
Against Honolulu County at 50.9%, 58% of renters here are cost-burdened. On the softer side, economic stress reads 2.6/10. Nationally it ranks #20,506 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Social vulnerability reads 8.1/10 on the CDC index, a measure of exposure to housing and economic shocks. Of its three components the housing type and transport measure is the most pressured.
It tracks the Honolulu County average of 6.0 closely. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $59,615. 52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 15003008009
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 15003008009?
Census tract 15003008009 in the Pearl Highlands neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 15003008009?
Median gross rent is $1,458/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 15003008009?
10.4% of residents in tract 15003008009 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,102.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 15003008009?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 79th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 40th, household 88th, minority 86th, housing 93th.
Q5
Is tract 15003008009 considered part of Pearl Highlands?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 15003008009 fall within Pearl Highlands (neighborhood centroid within 0.1 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 15003008009 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.7% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 15003008009 compare to Pearl City overall?
Tract 15003008009 scores 5.8/10, higher than the parent city of Pearl City at 4.5/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Pearl City eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Pearl City
Top eight tracts in Pearl City ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
Tract · HI
Pearl Highlands
5.7
/ 10 · Elevated
Tract · HI
Luke Field
5.1
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · HI
Pearl Highlands
4.3
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · HI
15003008005
4.2
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · HI
15003982200
4.1
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · HI
Pearlridge
4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · HI
Pearl Highlands
4
/ 10 · Moderate
Tract · HI
Waimalu
4
/ 10 · Moderate
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