How many renters in Pepeekeo, HI pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

38.1% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Pepeekeo, HI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
38.1% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
31.9% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income
24.1% (±7.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pepeekeo

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPepeekeoHawaii CountyHawaiiUnited States
Less than 15%22.9% (±14.3 points)13.8%10.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.6% (±14.1 points)10.7%10.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.5% (±9.4 points)12.2%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.0% (±7.9 points)11.7%10.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.2% (±5.5 points)11.3%10.5%9.2%
35% or more31.9% (±14.8 points)40.3%46.2%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Pepeekeo against Hawaii County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PepeekeoHawaii CountyHawaiiUnited States
Paying 30% or more38.1% (±15.8 points)51.6% (±4.0 points)56.7% (±1.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more31.9% (±14.8 points)40.3% (±3.4 points)46.2% (±1.0 points)41.9%
Median share of income24.1% (±7.0 points)30.7% (±1.4 points)33.2% (±0.5 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$32,039 (±$18,018)$54,668 (±$4,063)$71,363 (±$1,315)$52,966
Median gross rent$750 (±$309)$1,510 (±$66)$1,971 (±$23)$1,413

In Pepeekeo, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hawaii County (51.6%).

It is also lower than in Hawaii (56.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Hawaii County, Pepeekeo ranks 27 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 125.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Pepeekeo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pepeekeo
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Pepeekeo—38.1% (±15.8 points)—
Papaikou2.9 mi34.1% (±38.5 points)Not measurably different
Hilo10 mi54.1% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Keaau15 mi23.1% (±12.5 points)Not measurably different
Kurtistown17 mi25.0% (±43.5 points)Not measurably different
Hawaiian Paradise Park19 mi50.6% (±21.3 points)Not measurably different
Orchidlands Estates20 mi43.4% (±36.3 points)Not measurably different
Hawaiian Acres21 mi81.8% (±52.6 points)Not measurably different
Mountain View21 mi57.8% (±36.4 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Hawaii County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
21Fern Forest45.5% (±81.7 points)
22Kapaau44.6% (±33.1 points)
23Orchidlands Estates43.4% (±36.3 points)
24Pahala43.3% (±64.2 points)
25Halaula39.3% (±61.1 points)
26Kailua (Hawaii County)39.1% (±9.3 points)
27Pepeekeo38.1% (±15.8 points)
28Waimea (Hawaii County)37.0% (±19.7 points)
29Holualoa36.6% (±26.0 points)
30Papaikou34.1% (±38.5 points)
31Honokaa30.8% (±38.6 points)
32Kealakekua30.7% (±19.3 points)
33Kurtistown25.0% (±43.5 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Hawaii County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pepeekeo is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pepeekeo

Are renters in Pepeekeo rent-burdened?

38.1% of renting households in Pepeekeo pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Pepeekeo spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pepeekeo, HI spends 24.1% (±7.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Pepeekeo CDP, Hawaii (place:63650, in state:15).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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