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Neighborhood · Waihee-Waiehu, HI

Puuohala Village Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 7,636 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.8/10 · range 1.8–1.8

Puuohala Village is a asian-other neighborhood in Waihee-Waiehu with 1 census tract and a population of 7,636 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,282/month sits 41% lower than the Waihee-Waiehu citywide average ($2,191).

Risk score
1.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Puuohala Village vs Waihee-Waiehu How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
23.4% -43%
Waihee-Waiehu: 40.8%
Average gross rent
$1,282 -41%
Waihee-Waiehu: $2,191
Average HH income
$121,400 -5%
Waihee-Waiehu: $128,266
Poverty rate
6.8% -19%
Waihee-Waiehu: 8.4%
Renter share
15.4% -6%
Waihee-Waiehu: 16.3%
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Geographic context

Risk heat across Puuohala Village and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.8–1.8

Why Puuohala Village scores 1.8

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
23% of income on rent · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts
5.0
Tenant organizing strength
15% renter households · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Economic stress
6.8% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Puuohala Village vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Puuohala Village score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Puuohala Village: 1.81.8Puuohala VillageNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.35.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Puuohala Village

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
15009030903 1.8 7,636 23% $1,282
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

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

Socioeconomic status 34%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 63%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Puuohala Village

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 12Total filings (sum)
  • 2.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.9%Peak year (2018)
  • 2.91%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Puuohala Village

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

Frequently asked

About Puuohala Village

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Puuohala Village?

Puuohala Village scores 1.8/10 (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.
Q2

How does Puuohala Village compare to Waihee-Waiehu overall?

Puuohala Village scores 3.3 points lower than Waihee-Waiehu overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,282 vs $2,191.
Q3

What is the average rent in Puuohala Village?

Average gross rent in Puuohala Village is $1,282/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Puuohala Village residents are renters?

15% of Puuohala Village households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Waihee-Waiehu). The neighborhood has 7,636 residents.
Q5

Is Puuohala Village a high social-vulnerability area?

Puuohala Village sits in the 54th 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

How safe is Puuohala Village for landlords?

Puuohala Village carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.8/10). 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 Waihee-Waiehu as a whole (5.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Puuohala Village?

Puuohala Village has 7,336 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Other / Multiracial (40.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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