2 census tracts · pop 8,426 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10
· range 4–6.5
Pearlridge is a 2-tract suburb of Pearl City, HI, population 8,426. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.6/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The 2 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 4 to 6.5, a 2.5-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.7/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.2/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for roughly one in three of renter households. At $1,922 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Pearl City commands.
5.1% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Pearl City, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Luke Field and Pearl Highlands score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 7%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $90,768. 37% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Pearlridge vs Pearl CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pearlridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.5%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
17.2%Food insecurity
10.6%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pearlridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pearlridge?
Pearlridge scores 5.6/10 (Moderate 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 Pearlridge compare to Pearl City overall?
Pearlridge scores 1.1 points higher than Pearl City overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,922 vs $2,316.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pearlridge?
Average gross rent in Pearlridge is $1,922/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pearlridge residents are renters?
37% of Pearlridge households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Pearl City). The neighborhood has 8,426 residents.
Q5
Is Pearlridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Pearlridge sits in the 47th 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 Pearlridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Pearlridge is census tract 15003007807 (score 6.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 6.5, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Pearlridge for landlords?
Pearlridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). 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 Pearl City as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Pearlridge?
Pearlridge has 8,061 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Other / Multiracial (16.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
