1 census tracts · pop 4,002 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 3.3–3.3
North Highlands maps to a single census tract in Druid Hills, GA, population 4,002. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.3/10, in the Lower tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 31.0% citywide, putting North Highlands 10.8% over its own city.
26% 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 main counterweight is eviction-process difficulty, at 1.5/10.
Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Disability prevalence reaches 17.2% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
SNAP participation is 3.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The filing record is not thin: 242 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2007, when filings touched 6.5% of renter households.
The voucher gap is 10.9%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.1% in 2016 against a 6.5% peak.
Average gross rent runs $2,029, close to the Druid Hills average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $113,975.
46% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.3/10 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
3.3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
North Highlands vs Druid HillsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%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 North Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
242Total filings (sum)
3.53%Avg annual filing rate
6.5%Peak year (2007)
4.09%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
322Total filings 2020-21
4.2Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.0%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
3.9%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
17.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Highlands?
North Highlands scores 3.3/10 (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 North Highlands compare to Druid Hills overall?
North Highlands scores 1.2 points lower than Druid Hills overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,029 vs $2,022.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Highlands?
Average gross rent in North Highlands is $2,029/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Highlands residents are renters?
46% of North Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Druid Hills). The neighborhood has 4,002 residents.
Q5
Is North Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
North Highlands sits in the 23rd 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.
Q6
How safe is North Highlands for landlords?
North Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 Druid Hills as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of North Highlands?
North Highlands has 4,140 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
