Neighborhood · Urban Honolulu, HI

Makalapa Housing Eviction Risk: Lower

10 census tracts · pop 35,816 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 2.2–4.9

Makalapa Housing is a asian-other neighborhood in Urban Honolulu with 10 census tracts and a population of 35,816 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,648/month sits 45% higher than the Urban Honolulu citywide average ($1,823).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

10 tracts · population-weighted

Makalapa Housing vs Urban Honolulu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.3% +77%

Urban Honolulu: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$2,648 +45%

Urban Honolulu: $1,823

Average HH income

$103,503 +21%

Urban Honolulu: $85,428

Poverty rate

8.3% -30%

Urban Honolulu: 11.9%

Renter share

55.6% +9%

Urban Honolulu: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Makalapa Housing and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 2.2–4.9

Why Makalapa Housing scores 3.3

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

57% of income on rent · Range 7.3–9.0 across tracts

7.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.7 across tracts

5.2

Tenant organizing strength

56% renter households · Range 6.8–9.9 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–6.6 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

8.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.0 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

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

5.0

Risk score comparison

Makalapa Housing vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Makalapa Housing?

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 2.7 points from 2.2 to 4.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

4.9 4.9 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.2

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in Makalapa Housing

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003007504	4.9	2,864	42%	$1,051
15003007002	4.9	2,620	81%	$3,227
15003006810	4	3,774	82%	$3,501
15003007001	3.7	1,612	88%	$3,242
15003006817	3.3	4,561	46%	$1,826
15003006813	3.1	5,427	40%	$2,238
15003006806	3.1	1,736	69%	$3,501
15003006816	2.9	2,105	16%	$2,109
15003007508	2.7	7,233	56%	$2,813
15003007100	2.2	3,884	74%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 41

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 36%ile

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

Household characteristics 44%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 44%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Makalapa Housing

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

11.9%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
12.4%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Makalapa Housing

What is the eviction-risk score for Makalapa Housing?

Makalapa Housing scores 3.3/10 (Lower tier) across 10 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 Makalapa Housing compare to Urban Honolulu overall?

Makalapa Housing scores 2.0 points lower than Urban Honolulu eviction risk overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,648 vs $1,823.

What is the average rent in Makalapa Housing?

Average gross rent in Makalapa Housing is $2,648/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Makalapa Housing residents are renters?

56% of Makalapa Housing households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Urban Honolulu eviction risk). The neighborhood has 35,816 residents.

Is Makalapa Housing a high social-vulnerability area?

Makalapa Housing sits in the 41st 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.

Which tracts in Makalapa Housing have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Makalapa Housing is census tract 15003007504 (score 4.9/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.2 to 4.9, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Makalapa Housing for landlords?

Makalapa Housing carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). Pop-weighted across 10 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 Makalapa Housing?

Makalapa Housing has 33,797 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (41%), Other / Multiracial (22.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Makalapa Housing

3.9 Salt Lake 2 tracts · pop 3,902 4.3 Kahauiki Village 12 tracts · pop 35,333 2 Nob Hill 3 tracts · pop 14,560 2 Hickam 2 tracts · pop 5,618 2.9 Pearlridge 2 tracts · pop 8,426 2.4 Waimalu 4 tracts · pop 11,281

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Urban Honolulu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Makalapa Housing.

3.5 Kapahulu 3 tracts · pop 5,676 3 Pacific Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,705 3 Kalihi 1 tracts · pop 2,319 3 Moanalua Valley 1 tracts · pop 1,746 2.9 Waialae-Kahala 8 tracts · pop 20,325 2.9 Kāhala 2 tracts · pop 6,803

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