Neighborhood · Lanai City, HI

Koele Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,218 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.7/10 · range 3.7–3.7

Koele is a asian-other neighborhood in Lanai City with 1 census tract and a population of 3,218 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 10% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 7% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,087/month sits 3% higher than the Lanai City citywide average ($1,051).

Risk score

3.7

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Koele vs Lanai City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

9.7% -27%

Lanai City: 13.3%

Average gross rent

$1,087 +3%

Lanai City: $1,051

Average HH income

$79,808 +0%

Lanai City: $79,808

Poverty rate

7.5% +1%

Lanai City: 7.5%

Renter share

50.5% +7%

Lanai City: 47.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Koele and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.7–3.7

Why Koele scores 3.7

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

10% of income on rent · Range 4.6–4.6 across tracts

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

51% renter households · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Supply constraint

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

1.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Koele

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15009031601	3.7	3,218	10%	$1,087

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 21%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 89%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Koele

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4Total filings (sum)
0.84%Avg annual filing rate
0.8%Peak year (2018)
0.84%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Koele

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

11.1%Housing insecurity
5.6%Utility shutoff threat
18.2%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
6.4%No health insurance
26.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Koele

What is the eviction-risk score for Koele?

Koele scores 3.7/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Koele compare to Lanai City overall?

Koele scores 1.4 points lower than Lanai City overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 10% of income on rent vs 13% citywide. Average rent: $1,087 vs $1,051.

What is the average rent in Koele?

Average gross rent in Koele is $1,087/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 10% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Koele residents are renters?

51% of Koele households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Lanai City). The neighborhood has 3,218 residents.

Is Koele a high social-vulnerability area?

Koele sits in the 65th 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.

How safe is Koele for landlords?

Koele carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.7/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lanai City as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Koele?

Koele has 3,333 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Other / Multiracial (33.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Koele

2.4 Happy Valley 3 tracts · pop 9,181 3.4 Southpointe at Waiakoa 4 tracts · pop 11,297 3.8 Keawakapu 2 tracts · pop 6,210

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