Eviction Risk in Highlands , Wilmington
1 census tracts · pop 3,618 · pop-weighted composite 4.6/10 · range 4.6–4.6
Highlands is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wilmington with 1 census tract and a population of 3,618 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 13% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,865/month sits 52% higher than the Wilmington citywide median ($1,224).
Highlands vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Highlands vs Wilmington
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,763 residents across all tracts in Highlands. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 86.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Other / Multiracial 9.5%
1 tracts in Highlands
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10003001300 | 4.6 | 3,618 | 13% | $1,865 |
CDC SVI percentile: 5
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 46Total filings (sum)
- 2.11%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.0%Peak year (2010)
- 3.20%Latest filed (2018)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 52Total filings 2020-21
- 0.7Avg monthly observed
- 0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.91×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tampa, FL).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 4.3%Housing insecurity
- 2.9%Utility shutoff threat
- 4.3%Food insecurity
- 3.1%SNAP enrollment
- 3.6%No health insurance
- 21.6%Any disability
About Highlands
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands?
Highlands scores 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Highlands compare to Wilmington overall?
Highlands scores 0.1 points lower than Wilmington overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 13% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,865 vs $1,224.
What is the median rent in Highlands?
Median gross rent in Highlands is $1,865/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 13% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Highlands residents are renters?
13% of Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Wilmington). The neighborhood has 3,618 residents.
Is Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Highlands sits in the 5th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.