3 census tracts · pop 9,181 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.4/10
· range 2.1–2.7
Happy Valley is a asian-other neighborhood in Wailuku with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,181 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. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,762/month sits 0% higher than the Wailuku citywide average ($1,762).
Risk score
2.4
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Happy Valley vs WailukuHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority84%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Happy Valley
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
18Total filings (sum)
1.40%Avg annual filing rate
2.0%Peak year (2018)
1.40%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Happy Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.0%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
17.7%Food insecurity
13.5%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
27.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Happy Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Valley?
Happy Valley scores 2.4/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Happy Valley compare to Wailuku overall?
Happy Valley scores 2.8 points lower than Wailuku overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,762 vs $1,762.
Q3
What is the average rent in Happy Valley?
Average gross rent in Happy Valley is $1,762/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Happy Valley residents are renters?
39% of Happy Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Wailuku). The neighborhood has 9,181 residents.
Q5
Is Happy Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Happy Valley sits in the 72nd 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
Which tracts in Happy Valley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Happy Valley is census tract 15009030901 (score 2.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.1 to 2.7, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Happy Valley for landlords?
Happy Valley carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.4/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Wailuku as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Happy Valley?
Happy Valley has 8,758 residents (Asian-Other Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Other / Multiracial (30.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
