Neighborhood · Waipahu, HI

Waikele Eviction Risk: Lower

6 census tracts · pop 22,021 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10 · range 1.3–3.5

Waikele is a asian (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Waipahu with 6 census tracts and a population of 22,021 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,070/month sits 25% higher than the Waipahu citywide average ($1,658).

Risk score

2.4

Lower

6 tracts · population-weighted

Waikele vs Waipahu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

54.6% +72%

Waipahu: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$2,070 +25%

Waipahu: $1,658

Average HH income

$120,219 +22%

Waipahu: $98,633

Poverty rate

5.9% -48%

Waipahu: 11.4%

Renter share

25.7% -36%

Waipahu: 40.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Waikele and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 1.3–3.5

Why Waikele scores 2.4

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

55% of income on rent · Range 6.7–8.9 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.8–5.5 across tracts

4.9

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 4.8–8.2 across tracts

7.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–6.3 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

5.9% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.5 across tracts

2.9

Risk score comparison

Waikele vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Waikele?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 2.2 points from 1.3 to 3.5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

3.5 2.7 2.6 1.6 1.5 1.3

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Waikele

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003008707	3.5	6,198	58%	$1,533
15003008801	2.7	3,452	27%	$1,771
15003008912	2.6	3,123	100%	$1,449
15003008952	1.6	5,491	52%	$2,738
15003008949	1.5	2,060	42%	$2,742
15003008950	1.3	1,697	41%	$2,808

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 27%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 94%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 58%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Waikele?

Waikele scores 2.4/10 (Lower 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.

How does Waikele compare to Waipahu overall?

Waikele scores 2.8 points lower than Waipahu overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,070 vs $1,658.

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.

What percentage of Waikele residents are renters?

26% of Waikele households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Waipahu). The neighborhood has 22,021 residents.

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.

Which tracts in Waikele have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Waikele is census tract 15003008707 (score 3.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 3.5, a spread of 2.2 points.

How safe is Waikele for landlords?

Waikele eviction risk carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). 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 (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Waikele?

Waikele has 22,337 residents (Asian (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (67.7%), Other / Multiracial (21.1%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Waikele

3.2 West Loch 10 tracts · pop 36,093 2 Waipio 6 tracts · pop 14,704 3 Pearl Highlands 10 tracts · pop 26,372 3.9 Ho‘opili 3 tracts · pop 10,261 2.9 Pearlridge 2 tracts · pop 8,426 2.4 Waimalu 4 tracts · pop 11,281

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Waipahu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Waikele.

3.3 West Loch 10 tracts · pop 36,093

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