3 census tracts · pop 14,809 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10
· range 6–7.6
Highway City is a 3-tract neighborhood of Fresno, CA, population 14,809. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 6.8/10, in the Elevated tier. 58% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Fresno rate of 34.1%.
24% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 6 to 7.6. A 1.6-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. What pushes the score up most is eviction-process difficulty at 7/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 22.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. SNAP participation is 26.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
That places it #3 of 4 neighborhoods in Fresno. The closest comparables inside the same city are Figarden and Herndon.
Social vulnerability runs high at 8.4/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,416, close to the Fresno average.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $83,182.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.6 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.8
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Highway City vs FresnoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority88%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highway City
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
22.2%Housing insecurity
11.8%Utility shutoff threat
28.6%Food insecurity
25.5%SNAP enrollment
15.5%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highway City
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highway City?
Highway City scores 6.8/10 (Elevated 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 Highway City compare to Fresno overall?
Highway City scores 0.2 points lower than Fresno overall (7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,416 vs $1,421.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highway City?
Average gross rent in Highway City is $1,416/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highway City residents are renters?
45% of Highway City households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Fresno). The neighborhood has 14,809 residents.
Q5
Is Highway City a high social-vulnerability area?
Highway City sits in the 82nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Highway City have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highway City is census tract 06019003809 (score 7.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6 to 7.6, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Highway City for landlords?
Highway City carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 Fresno as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highway City?
Highway City has 14,456 residents. Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (55.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (14.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
