10 census tracts · pop 35,816 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.5–8
Makalapa Housing is a 10-tract neighborhood of Urban Honolulu, HI and houses 35,816 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.2/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 57% against 32.4% citywide, putting Makalapa Housing 24.9% over its own city.
At $2,648 a month, rents sit 45% over what the rest of Urban Honolulu commands. Severe burden reaches 30%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Scores across the 10 constituent tracts range from 5.5 to 8. A 2.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.1/10. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10.
That places it #12 of 20 neighborhoods in Urban Honolulu. For a like-for-like read, Kalihi Valley and Kapahulu score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $103,503.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.2 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
6.2
Elevated
10 tracts · population-weighted
Makalapa Housing vs Urban HonoluluHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Makalapa Housing?
Makalapa Housing scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Makalapa Housing compare to Urban Honolulu overall?
Makalapa Housing scores 0.4 points lower than Urban Honolulu eviction risk overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,648 vs $1,823.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Makalapa Housing have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Makalapa Housing is census tract 15003007002 (score 8/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 8, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Makalapa Housing for landlords?
Makalapa Housing carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Makalapa Housing?
Makalapa Housing has 33,797 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (41%), Other / Multiracial (22.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (21.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
