6 census tracts · pop 22,021 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 4.8–6.2
Waikele takes in 6 census tracts of Waipahu, HI and houses 22,021 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Waipahu baseline of 31.8%, 55% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Average gross rent is $2,070, 25% above the Waipahu average of $1,658.
The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 4.8 to 6.2, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 7.4/10.
4.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
4.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt. At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $120,219.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 5.3 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
5.3
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Waikele vs WaipahuHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Waikele
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.1%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
4.8%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Waikele
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Waikele?
Waikele scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Waikele compare to Waipahu overall?
Waikele scores 0.7 points lower than Waipahu overall (6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,070 vs $1,658.
Q3
What is the average rent in Waikele?
Average gross rent in Waikele eviction risk is $2,070/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Waikele residents are renters?
26% of Waikele households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Waipahu). The neighborhood has 22,021 residents.
Q5
Is Waikele a high social-vulnerability area?
Waikele sits in the 51st 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Waikele have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Waikele is census tract 15003008707 (score 6.2/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.2, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Waikele for landlords?
Waikele eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Waipahu as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Waikele?
Waikele has 22,337 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Other / Multiracial (21.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
