Neighborhood · Urban Honolulu, HI

Kalihi Valley Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 18,058 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3–6.2

Kalihi Valley is a asian-other neighborhood in Urban Honolulu with 5 census tracts and a population of 18,058 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,811/month sits 1% lower than the Urban Honolulu citywide average ($1,823).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Kalihi Valley vs Urban Honolulu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

29.9% -8%

Urban Honolulu: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,811 -1%

Urban Honolulu: $1,823

Average HH income

$122,832 +44%

Urban Honolulu: $85,428

Poverty rate

14.3% +21%

Urban Honolulu: 11.9%

Renter share

34.9% -32%

Urban Honolulu: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kalihi Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3–6.2

Why Kalihi Valley scores 3.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

30% of income on rent · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

35% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

3.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–8.0 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Kalihi Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Kalihi Valley?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.2 points from 3 to 6.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 3.6 3.2 3.0 3.0

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Kalihi Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003006302	6.2	3,183	46%	$812
15003004801	3.6	3,001	32%	$2,105
15003006301	3.2	3,989	15%	$2,250
15003006402	3	6,831	28%	$1,629
15003982000	3	1,054	46%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kalihi Valley

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

14.7%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.7%Food insecurity
18.8%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
31.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kalihi Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Kalihi Valley?

Kalihi Valley scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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.

How does Kalihi Valley compare to Urban Honolulu overall?

Kalihi Valley scores 1.6 points lower than Urban Honolulu overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,811 vs $1,823.

What is the average rent in Kalihi Valley?

Average gross rent in Kalihi Valley is $1,811/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kalihi Valley residents are renters?

35% of Kalihi Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Urban Honolulu). The neighborhood has 18,058 residents.

Is Kalihi Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Kalihi Valley sits in the 56th 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.

Which tracts in Kalihi Valley have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Kalihi Valley is census tract 15003006302 (score 6.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 6.2, a spread of 3.2 points.

How safe is Kalihi Valley for landlords?

Kalihi Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Urban Honolulu as a whole (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kalihi Valley?

Kalihi Valley has 17,651 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (55.6%), Other / Multiracial (31.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kalihi Valley

4.3 Kahauiki Village 12 tracts · pop 35,333 4.7 The Arts District 16 tracts · pop 44,976 4.4 Downtown 11 tracts · pop 26,086 4.1 Lower Mānoa 13 tracts · pop 37,978 3.9 Salt Lake 2 tracts · pop 3,902 1.9 Halawa Valley 3 tracts · pop 15,189

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Urban Honolulu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Kalihi Valley.

3.8 Pālolo 1 tracts · pop 3,157 3.9 Salt Lake 2 tracts · pop 3,902 3.5 Kapahulu 3 tracts · pop 5,676 4.1 Lower Mānoa 13 tracts · pop 37,978 3.3 Makalapa Housing 10 tracts · pop 35,816 4.2 Kakaako Waterfront 4 tracts · pop 11,095

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