Within neighborhood
11
th percentile
Very Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #78,212 of 84,120 nationally
West Loch Eviction Risk: Lower , Waipahu
Tract 15003008936 · Honolulu County, HI · pop 2,772 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 15003008936 runs through the West Loch area of Waipahu. With 2,772 residents, it scores 5.2/10 for landlords. On the national scale it ranks #45,033 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
About 68% of renters carry a rent burden of 30% of income or higher, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,591 a month while the average household earns $110,625 a year, roughly 28% of income at the averages. About 15% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
1.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 10%
Stable renters 5%
Owners 85%
Tract context
Occupied units779
Renter share14.6%
SVI overall0.45
Poverty rate4.2%
Median income$110,625
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
75
th percentile
High
Within county
16
th percentile
Very Low
Within state
13
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Waipahu and the region
Centroid at 21.3898, -158.0283 · click any tract to drill in
Why West Loch scores 1.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Waipahu
6.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.3
State political climate
Hawaii legislature & governorship
5.5
Economic stress
4.2% poverty · this tract
1.1
Supply constraint
$2,591 rent vs county FMR
4.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Waipahu
8.9
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Waipahu
4.8
Housing court bias
Inherited from Waipahu
5.8
How West Loch compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 45
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 22%Socioeconomic
- 84%Household composition
- 98%Racial/ethnic minority
- 28%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within West Loch. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
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.
- 9.3%Housing insecurity
- 4.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 16.6%Food insecurity
- 9.3%SNAP enrollment
- 6.3%Transit barriers
- 4.8%No health insurance
- 12.7%Frequent mental distress
- 27.0%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in West Loch
The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 8.9/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Waipahu eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Honolulu County average of 5.1 and in line with the Hawaii statewide average of 5.1. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 9.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.3% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly Asian and ranks around the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 15003008936
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 15003008936?
Census tract 15003008936 in the West Loch neighborhood scores 1.6/10 (Lower 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 15003008936?
Median gross rent is $2,591/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 15003008936?
4.2% of residents in tract 15003008936 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,772.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 15003008936?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 45th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 22th, household 84th, minority 98th, housing 28th.
Q5
Is tract 15003008936 considered part of West Loch?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 15003008936 fall within West Loch (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 15003008936 struggle to pay rent?
About 9.3% 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. 4.3% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 15003008936 compare to Waipahu overall?
Tract 15003008936 scores 1.6/10, lower than the parent city of Waipahu at 5.2/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Waipahu eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Waipahu
Top eight tracts in Waipahu ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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