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

51.7% (±17.9 points) of renting households in Pupukea, HI spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
51.7% (±17.9 points)
Paying 35% or more
46.0% (±17.3 points)
Median share of income
31.4% (±11.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pupukea

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentPupukeaHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Less than 15%2.7% (±3.4 points)9.8%10.8%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.8% (±7.8 points)10.3%10.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.2% (±9.2 points)11.5%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%23.7% (±16.1 points)10.7%10.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.7% (±4.7 points)10.4%10.5%9.2%
35% or more46.0% (±17.3 points)47.2%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.

Pupukea against Honolulu County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PupukeaHonolulu CountyHawaiiUnited States
Paying 30% or more51.7% (±17.9 points)57.6% (±1.2 points)56.7% (±1.2 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more46.0% (±17.3 points)47.2% (±1.0 points)46.2% (±1.0 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.4% (±11.7 points)33.7% (±0.5 points)33.2% (±0.5 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$82,112 (±$16,328)$74,033 (±$1,206)$71,363 (±$1,315)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,979 (±$814)$2,083 (±$30)$1,971 (±$23)$1,413

In Pupukea, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Honolulu County (57.6%).

It is not measurably different from Hawaii (56.7%).

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

In Honolulu County, Pupukea ranks 38 of 51 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 75 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 Pupukea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pupukea
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Pupukea—51.7% (±17.9 points)—
Haleiwa4.2 mi73.0% (±21.1 points)Not measurably different
Waialua7.1 mi57.0% (±26.0 points)Not measurably different
Kahuku7.6 mi68.1% (±25.4 points)Not measurably different
Helemano8.4 mi86.1% (±8.4 points)Higher
Laie8.7 mi46.7% (±15.6 points)Not measurably different
Mokuleia8.9 mi59.2% (±17.5 points)Not measurably different
Whitmore Village9.8 mi38.3% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Hauula9.8 mi71.4% (±21.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Helemano, HI (86.1%).

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 Honolulu County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
32Waipio54.5% (±12.1 points)
33Aiea54.2% (±17.8 points)
34Mililani Town53.9% (±11.4 points)
35Pearl City53.8% (±6.6 points)
36Waipahu53.2% (±6.5 points)
37East Kapolei53.1% (±22.0 points)
38Pupukea51.7% (±17.9 points)
39Waipio Acres51.3% (±20.8 points)
40Waimanalo Beach49.7% (±14.4 points)
41Kailua (Honolulu County)49.1% (±6.4 points)
42Heeia48.9% (±52.4 points)
43Waimanalo48.3% (±19.4 points)
44Kahaluu47.7% (±13.7 points)

Showing 13 of 51 places in Honolulu County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pupukea 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 Pupukea

Are renters in Pupukea rent-burdened?

51.7% of renting households in Pupukea 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 Pupukea spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pupukea, HI spends 31.4% (±11.7 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 Pupukea CDP, Hawaii (place:66800, in state:15).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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