3 census tracts · pop 11,354 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 3.9–5.2
Highland Lakes is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Hallandale Beach with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,354 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,598/month sits 3% lower than the Hallandale Beach citywide average ($1,653).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Lakes vs Hallandale BeachHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority83%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport65%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Lakes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
138Total filings (sum)
6.24%Avg annual filing rate
9.2%Peak year (2003)
5.46%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
317Total filings 2020-21
1.8Avg monthly observed
2.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.74×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Fort Lauderdale).
Frequently asked
About Highland Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes scores 4.6/10 (Moderate 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 Highland Lakes compare to Hallandale Beach overall?
Highland Lakes scores 1.7 points higher than Hallandale Beach overall (2.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,598 vs $1,653.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Lakes?
Average gross rent in Highland Lakes is $1,598/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Lakes residents are renters?
48% of Highland Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Hallandale Beach). The neighborhood has 11,354 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Lakes 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 Highland Lakes have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Lakes is census tract 12011100502 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.2, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Lakes for landlords?
Highland Lakes carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Hallandale Beach as a whole (2.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes has 11,067 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (50.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
