6 census tracts · pop 21,442 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 2.6–3.7
Highland Lakes is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Palm Harbor with 6 census tracts and a population of 21,442 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower 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 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,815/month sits 0% higher than the Palm Harbor citywide average ($1,806).
Risk score
3
Lower
6 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Lakes vs Palm HarborHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%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 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,453Total filings (sum)
7.72%Avg annual filing rate
71.3%Peak year (2006)
1.73%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
242Total filings 2020-21
0.6Avg monthly observed
0.9Pre-pandemic baseline
0.75×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Tacoma, WA).
Frequently asked
About Highland Lakes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 6 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 Palm Harbor overall?
Highland Lakes scores 0.8 points higher than Palm Harbor overall (2.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 41% citywide. Average rent: $1,815 vs $1,806.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Lakes?
Average gross rent in Highland Lakes is $1,815/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Lakes residents are renters?
36% of Highland Lakes households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Palm Harbor). The neighborhood has 21,442 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Lakes a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Lakes sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 12103027331 (score 3.7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 3.7, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Lakes for landlords?
Highland Lakes carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Palm Harbor as a whole (2.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Lakes?
Highland Lakes has 21,080 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
