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).
Kakaako Waterfront vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Kakaako Waterfront vs Urban Honolulu
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
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%
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 |
CDC SVI percentile: 66
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kakaako Waterfront
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 8.2%Housing insecurity
- 4.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 13.7%Food insecurity
- 8.8%SNAP enrollment
- 3.8%No health insurance
- 23.9%Any disability
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.