Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #14,906 of 84,120 nationally
West Kapolei Eviction Risk: Elevated , Ko Olina
Tract 15003008609 · Honolulu County, HI · pop 1,884 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi
With a score of 6.6/10, tract 15003008609 in the West Kapolei area of Ko Olina, HI reads elevated for landlord eviction risk. Population here is 1,884. 40% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 28%
Stable renters 13%
Owners 59%
Tract context
Occupied units704
Renter share41.5%
SVI overall0.47
Poverty rate8.0%
Median income$87,353
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
100
th percentile
Very High
Within county
64
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
68
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Ko Olina and the region
Centroid at 21.3350, -158.1040 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Kapolei scores 6.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Ko Olina
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Hawaii legislature & governorship
5.5
Economic stress
8.0% poverty · this tract
2.0
Supply constraint
$2,453 rent vs county FMR
4.1
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ko Olina
7.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.8
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ko Olina
7.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ko Olina
5.8
How West Kapolei compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 47
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 45%Socioeconomic
- 33%Household composition
- 80%Racial/ethnic minority
- 44%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 11.5%Housing insecurity
- 5.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 18.0%Food insecurity
- 11.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.3%Transit barriers
- 5.8%No health insurance
- 15.1%Frequent mental distress
- 28.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Kapolei
Against Honolulu County at 50.9%, 68% of renters here are cost-burdened. The clearest offset is court filing pressure at 1.7/10. Set annual rent against average income of $87,353 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Average gross rent is $2,453, 30% below the Ko Olina average. Well under the midpoint, economic stress reads 2/10.
On the high side, rent-regulation exposure reads 7.7/10. Nationally it ranks #14,906 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
On the CDC Social Vulnerability Index the tract reads 5.3/10, which tracks how hard a shock lands on the households already here. It tracks the Honolulu County average of 6.0 closely.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
All figures here are ACS 5-year estimates for this tract, refreshed as the underlying releases land.
Frequently asked
About tract 15003008609
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 15003008609?
Census tract 15003008609 in the West Kapolei neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 15003008609?
Median gross rent is $2,453/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 15003008609?
8.0% of residents in tract 15003008609 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 1,884.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 15003008609?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 47th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 45th, household 33th, minority 80th, housing 44th.
Q5
Is tract 15003008609 considered part of West Kapolei?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 15003008609 fall within West Kapolei (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 15003008609 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.5% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 5.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 15003008609 compare to Ko Olina overall?
Tract 15003008609 scores 6.6/10, higher than the parent city of Ko Olina at 6.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ko Olina; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Ko Olina
Top eight tracts in Ko Olina ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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