4 census tracts · pop 11,281 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10
· range 3.2–4.9
Waimalu spans 4 census tracts of Pearl City, HI, population 11,281. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.7/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
Scores across the 4 constituent tracts range from 3.2 to 4.9. A 1.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 33% of renter households.
At $2,650 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Pearl City commands. 3.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. 3.9% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
That places it #4 of 4 neighborhoods in Pearl City. At 22% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $150,216.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 3.7 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.7
Lower
4 tracts · population-weighted
Waimalu vs Pearl CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waimalu
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.9%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
6.6%SNAP enrollment
3.7%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waimalu
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waimalu?
Waimalu scores 3.7/10 (Lower 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 Waimalu compare to Pearl City overall?
Waimalu scores 0.8 points lower than Pearl City overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,650 vs $2,316.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waimalu?
Average gross rent in Waimalu eviction risk is $2,650/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waimalu residents are renters?
22% of Waimalu households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Pearl City). The neighborhood has 11,281 residents.
Q5
Is Waimalu a high social-vulnerability area?
Waimalu sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Waimalu have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Waimalu is census tract 15003007817 (score 4.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.9, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Waimalu for landlords?
Waimalu eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). 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 Pearl City as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Waimalu?
Waimalu has 11,003 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Other / Multiracial (25.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
