Neighborhood · Urban Honolulu, HI

The Arts District Eviction Risk: Moderate

16 census tracts · pop 44,976 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 3.1–6.5

The Arts District is a asian-other neighborhood in Urban Honolulu with 16 census tracts and a population of 44,976 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,429/month sits 22% lower than the Urban Honolulu citywide average ($1,823).

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

16 tracts · population-weighted

The Arts District vs Urban Honolulu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.8% +44%

Urban Honolulu: 32.4%

Average gross rent

$1,429 -22%

Urban Honolulu: $1,823

Average HH income

$74,700 -13%

Urban Honolulu: $85,428

Poverty rate

17.1% +44%

Urban Honolulu: 11.9%

Renter share

64.3% +26%

Urban Honolulu: 51.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Arts District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 16 tracts span score 3.1–6.5

Why The Arts District scores 4.7

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

47% 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

64% 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

17.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

4.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

The Arts District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in The Arts District?

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 3.4 points from 3.1 to 6.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.5 6.2 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.7 4.5 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.4 3.1

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

Census tracts

16 tracts in The Arts District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003005200	6.5	2,690	52%	$1,027
15003005700	6.2	2,869	57%	$1,357
15003005400	6	1,492	28%	$803
15003005300	5.7	4,453	47%	$1,603
15003005601	5.5	2,413	39%	$463
15003005500	5.2	2,096	54%	$1,487
15003005100	4.8	2,986	51%	$1,022
15003004302	4.7	2,756	53%	$1,598
15003005602	4.5	4,269	35%	$1,395
15003005000	4.5	3,780	49%	$1,575
15003004201	4.1	1,528	33%	$1,811
15003004900	3.8	3,776	58%	$1,734
15003004802	3.8	3,508	47%	$1,541
15003004202	3.7	1,544	71%	$1,729
15003004401	3.4	2,340	30%	$1,443
15003004702	3.1	2,476	41%	$1,987

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 16 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 78%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Arts District

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

13.4%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
17.9%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
33.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Arts District

What is the eviction-risk score for The Arts District?

The Arts District scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 16 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 The Arts District compare to Urban Honolulu overall?

The Arts District scores 0.6 points lower than Urban Honolulu overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,429 vs $1,823.

What is the average rent in The Arts District?

Average gross rent in The Arts District is $1,429/month (pop-weighted across 16 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Arts District residents are renters?

64% of The Arts District households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Urban Honolulu). The neighborhood has 44,976 residents.

Is The Arts District a high social-vulnerability area?

The Arts District sits in the 83rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in The Arts District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in The Arts District is census tract 15003005200 (score 6.5/10). Across the 16 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 6.5, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is The Arts District for landlords?

The Arts District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 16 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 The Arts District?

The Arts District has 45,208 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (58.7%), Other / Multiracial (26.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Arts District

4.4 Downtown 11 tracts · pop 26,086 4.3 Kahauiki Village 12 tracts · pop 35,333 4.3 Kakaako Waterfront 4 tracts · pop 11,095 4.1 Lower Mānoa 13 tracts · pop 37,978 3.8 Kalihi Valley 5 tracts · pop 18,058 4.4 Moiliili 33 tracts · pop 70,696

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Urban Honolulu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to The Arts District.

4.6 Red Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,714 4.5 Moiliili 33 tracts · pop 70,696 4.4 Kahauiki Village 12 tracts · pop 35,333 4.3 Downtown 11 tracts · pop 26,086 4.2 Kakaako Waterfront 4 tracts · pop 11,095 4.1 Lower Mānoa 13 tracts · pop 37,978

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