Neighborhood · Paia, HI

Kuau Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 2,211 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10 · range 4.1–4.1

Kuau is a white-other neighborhood in Paia with 1 census tract and a population of 2,211 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 67% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 52% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,446/month sits 3% higher than the Paia citywide average ($2,384).

Risk score

4.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Kuau vs Paia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

66.5% +30%

Paia: 51.0%

Average gross rent

$2,446 +3%

Paia: $2,384

Average HH income

$120,147 0%

Paia: $120,735

Poverty rate

15.0% -1%

Paia: 15.1%

Renter share

38.8% -4%

Paia: 40.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kuau and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.1–4.1

Why Kuau scores 4.1

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

67% of income on rent · Range 9.6–9.6 across tracts

9.6

Eviction process difficulty

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

4.8

Tenant organizing strength

39% renter households · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Economic stress

15.0% below poverty line · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Kuau

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
15009030501	4.1	2,211	66%	$2,446

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

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

Socioeconomic status 59%ile

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

Household characteristics 9%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Kuau

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6Total filings (sum)
2.73%Avg annual filing rate
2.7%Peak year (2018)
2.73%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kuau

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

12.1%Housing insecurity
6.9%Utility shutoff threat
17.4%Food insecurity
14.7%SNAP enrollment
6.6%No health insurance
28.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Kuau

What is the eviction-risk score for Kuau?

Kuau scores 4.1/10 (Moderate 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 Kuau compare to Paia overall?

Kuau scores 1.5 points lower than Paia overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $2,446 vs $2,384.

What is the average rent in Kuau?

Average gross rent in Kuau is $2,446/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Kuau residents are renters?

39% of Kuau households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Paia). The neighborhood has 2,211 residents.

Is Kuau a high social-vulnerability area?

Kuau sits in the 46th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Kuau for landlords?

Kuau carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 Paia as a whole (5.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Kuau?

Kuau has 2,642 residents (White-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Other / Multiracial (34.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Kuau

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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