Neighborhood · Urban Honolulu, HI

Salt Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 3,902 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.7–4.1

Salt Lake is a asian-other neighborhood in Urban Honolulu with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,902 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,887/month sits 4% higher than the Urban Honolulu citywide average ($1,823).

Risk score

3.9

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Salt Lake vs Urban Honolulu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

43.2% +33%

Urban Honolulu: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,887 +4%

Urban Honolulu: $1,823

Average HH income

$82,875 -3%

Urban Honolulu: $85,428

Poverty rate

7.4% -38%

Urban Honolulu: 11.9%

Renter share

40.3% -21%

Urban Honolulu: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Salt Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.7–4.1

Why Salt Lake scores 3.9

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

43% 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

40% 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

7.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Salt Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Salt Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003006814	4.1	2,436	42%	$1,883
15003006818	3.7	1,466	46%	$1,893

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 64

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 44%ile

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

Household characteristics 62%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Salt Lake

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

10.9%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
19.2%Food insecurity
12.0%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Salt Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Salt Lake?

Salt Lake scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Salt Lake compare to Urban Honolulu overall?

Salt Lake scores 1.4 points lower than Urban Honolulu overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,887 vs $1,823.

What is the average rent in Salt Lake?

Average gross rent in Salt Lake is $1,887/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Salt Lake residents are renters?

40% of Salt Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Urban Honolulu). The neighborhood has 3,902 residents.

Is Salt Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Salt Lake sits in the 64th 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 Salt Lake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Salt Lake is census tract 15003006814 (score 4.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.1, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Salt Lake for landlords?

Salt Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 Salt Lake?

Salt Lake has 3,829 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (54.6%), Other / Multiracial (25.8%), Hispanic / Latino (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Salt Lake

4.3 Kahauiki Village 12 tracts · pop 35,333 3.5 Makalapa Housing 10 tracts · pop 35,816 2 Nob Hill 3 tracts · pop 14,560 3.8 Kalihi Valley 5 tracts · pop 18,058 4.7 The Arts District 16 tracts · pop 44,976 2 Hickam 2 tracts · pop 5,618

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Urban Honolulu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Salt Lake.

3.8 Pālolo 1 tracts · pop 3,157 4.1 Lower Mānoa 13 tracts · pop 37,978 3.7 Kalihi Valley 5 tracts · pop 18,058 4.2 Kakaako Waterfront 4 tracts · pop 11,095 3.5 Kapahulu 3 tracts · pop 5,676 4.3 Downtown 11 tracts · pop 26,086

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