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Eviction Risk in Kakaako Waterfront , Urban Honolulu

4 census tracts · pop 11,095 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 5.0–5.6

Kakaako Waterfront is a asian (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Urban Honolulu with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,095 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,169/month sits 19% higher than the Urban Honolulu citywide median ($1,823).

Eviction Risk
5.3
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
45%
24% severely burdened
Median rent
$2,169
Median household income
$93,151
13.4% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Kakaako Waterfront vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Kakaako Waterfront score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Kakaako Waterfront: 5.35.3Kakaako WaterfrontNeighborhoodParent city: 5.35.3Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
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/ 10 · Moderate
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/ 10 · Moderate
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/ 10 · Moderate
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/ 10 · Moderate
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Comparison

Kakaako Waterfront vs Urban Honolulu

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.3 +0%
Urban Honolulu: 5.3
Rent burden
44.9% +39%
Urban Honolulu: 32.4%
Median gross rent
$2,169 +19%
Urban Honolulu: $1,823
Median HH income
$93,151 +9%
Urban Honolulu: $85,428
Poverty rate
13.4% +13%
Urban Honolulu: 11.9%
Renter share
45.7% -11%
Urban Honolulu: 51.1%
Where

Tract centroids in Kakaako Waterfront

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

Asian (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 12,281 residents across all tracts in Kakaako Waterfront. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 5.3% White (non-Hispanic): 16.3% Black (non-Hispanic): 1.3% Asian (non-Hispanic): 61.8% Other / Multiracial: 15.2%
  • Hispanic / Latino 5.3%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 16.3%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 61.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 15.2%
Census tracts

4 tracts in Kakaako Waterfront

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
15003003900 5.6 343 79% $742
15003003801 5.4 4,814 54% $1,724
15003003702 5.4 3,136 43% $2,355
15003003703 5.0 2,802 28% $2,901
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 48%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 54%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 86%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kakaako Waterfront

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

Frequently asked

About Kakaako Waterfront

What is the eviction-risk score for Kakaako Waterfront?

Kakaako Waterfront scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.

How does Kakaako Waterfront compare to Urban Honolulu overall?

Kakaako Waterfront scores 0.0 points higher than Urban Honolulu overall (5.3/10). Rent burden: 45% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,169 vs $1,823.

What is the median rent in Kakaako Waterfront?

Median gross rent in Kakaako Waterfront is $2,169/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kakaako Waterfront residents are renters?

46% of Kakaako Waterfront households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Urban Honolulu). The neighborhood has 11,095 residents.

Is Kakaako Waterfront a high social-vulnerability area?

Kakaako Waterfront sits in the 66th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

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