Neighborhood · Waipahu, HI

West Loch Eviction Risk: Lower

10 census tracts · pop 36,093 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10 · range 1.2–5.6

West Loch is a asian-other neighborhood in Waipahu with 10 census tracts and a population of 36,093 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% 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 $1,832/month sits 10% higher than the Waipahu citywide average ($1,658).

Risk score

3.3

Lower

10 tracts · population-weighted

West Loch vs Waipahu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.4% +58%

Waipahu: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,832 +10%

Waipahu: $1,658

Average HH income

$105,109 +7%

Waipahu: $98,633

Poverty rate

11.4% 0%

Waipahu: 11.4%

Renter share

41.2% +2%

Waipahu: 40.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West Loch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 10 tracts span score 1.2–5.6

Why West Loch scores 3.3

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

50% of income on rent · Range 6.9–8.9 across tracts

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

41% renter households · Range 4.8–8.2 across tracts

7.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–6.3 across tracts

6.2

Economic stress

11.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.8 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.7 across tracts

2.6

Risk score comparison

West Loch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in West Loch?

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 4.4 points from 1.2 to 5.6. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.6 4.2 3.9 3.9 3.2 3.1 2.7 2.3 1.6 1.2

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

Census tracts

10 tracts in West Loch

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15003008705	5.6	3,585	48%	$1,467
15003008938	4.2	3,832	60%	$2,262
15003008702	3.9	5,309	50%	$1,266
15003008706	3.9	3,940	72%	$1,440
15003008937	3.2	2,091	29%	$1,653
15003008802	3.1	4,750	35%	$1,822
15003008913	2.7	4,208	19%	$2,311
15003008935	2.3	3,758	70%	$2,873
15003008936	1.6	2,772	68%	$2,591
15003008951	1.2	1,848	58%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 10 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 51%ile

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

Household characteristics 71%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 95%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 72%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Loch

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

13.5%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility shutoff threat
23.7%Food insecurity
15.7%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
29.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About West Loch

What is the eviction-risk score for West Loch?

West Loch scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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.

How does West Loch compare to Waipahu overall?

West Loch scores 1.9 points lower than Waipahu overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,832 vs $1,658.

What is the average rent in West Loch?

Average gross rent in West Loch is $1,832/month (pop-weighted across 10 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West Loch residents are renters?

41% of West Loch households are renter-occupied (vs 40% in Waipahu). The neighborhood has 36,093 residents.

Is West Loch a high social-vulnerability area?

West Loch sits in the 71st 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 West Loch have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West Loch is census tract 15003008705 (score 5.6/10). Across the 10 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 5.6, a spread of 4.4 points.

How safe is West Loch for landlords?

West Loch carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Waipahu as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of West Loch?

West Loch has 36,089 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (59%), Other / Multiracial (28.6%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near West Loch

2.2 Waikele 6 tracts · pop 22,021 3.9 Ho‘opili 3 tracts · pop 10,261 3 Pearl Highlands 10 tracts · pop 26,372 2 Waipio 6 tracts · pop 14,704 1.4 ʻEwa Gentry 8 tracts · pop 32,518 2.1 Kapolei Knolls 3 tracts · pop 11,124

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Waipahu

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West Loch.

2.4 Waikele 6 tracts · pop 22,021

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