1 census tracts · pop 4,022 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10
· range 3.8–3.8
Highlands maps to a single census tract in Carrollton, GA and houses 4,022 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.8/10, Lower tier. 34% 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.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.6/10. At $1,451 a month, rents sit 33% over what the rest of Carrollton commands. Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 8.7/10.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. 17.7% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 37% of renter households. That places it #7 of 7 neighborhoods in Carrollton.
At 26% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $77,574.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.8/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.8
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highlands vs CarrolltonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport55%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.
18.0%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
22.6%Food insecurity
18.1%SNAP enrollment
17.7%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands?
Highlands scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Highlands compare to Carrollton overall?
Highlands scores 0.8 points lower than Carrollton overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,451 vs $1,089.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highlands?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Highlands residents are renters?
26% of Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Carrollton). The neighborhood has 4,022 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Highlands for landlords?
Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Carrollton as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highlands?
Highlands has 4,519 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Hispanic / Latino (22.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
