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Eviction Risk in Highlands , Carrollton

1 census tracts · pop 4,022 · pop-weighted composite 5.8/10 · range 5.8–5.8

Highlands is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Carrollton with 1 census tract and a population of 4,022 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,451/month sits 33% higher than the Carrollton citywide median ($1,089).

Eviction Risk
5.8
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
37%
34% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,451
Median household income
$77,574
8.5% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Highlands vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Highlands score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Highlands: 5.85.8HighlandsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.56.5Parent cityhost cityState: 5.55.5Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · GA
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6.2
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 4.0K
Peer · GA
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6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 6.1K
Peer · GA
Knob Hill
6.5
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.1K
Peer · GA
Cottage Hill Plantation
6.6
/ 10 · Elevated
1 tracts · pop. 5.1K
Comparison

Highlands vs Carrollton

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.8 -11%
Carrollton: 6.5
Rent burden
36.5% +5%
Carrollton: 34.7%
Median gross rent
$1,451 +33%
Carrollton: $1,089
Median HH income
$77,574 +50%
Carrollton: $51,553
Poverty rate
8.5% -69%
Carrollton: 27.4%
Renter share
25.6% -57%
Carrollton: 59.0%
Where

Tract centroids in Highlands

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 4,519 residents across all tracts in Highlands. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 22.9% White (non-Hispanic): 58.4% Black (non-Hispanic): 16.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 0.2% Other / Multiracial: 2.3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 22.9%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 58.4%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 16.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 2.3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Highlands

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
13045910709 5.8 4,022 36% $1,451
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 83%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 62%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 55%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highlands

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Highlands

What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands?

Highlands scores 5.8/10 (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 Carrollton overall?

Highlands scores 0.7 points lower than Carrollton overall (6.5/10). Rent burden: 37% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,451 vs $1,089.

What is the median rent in Highlands?

Median gross rent in Highlands is $1,451/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Highlands residents are renters?

26% of Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Carrollton). The neighborhood has 4,022 residents.

Is Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

Highlands sits in the 74th 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.

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