Eviction Risk in Highland Park , Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
4 census tracts · pop 15,464 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 5.6–6.4
Highland Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,464 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,010/month sits 12% lower than the Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) citywide median ($1,142).
Highland Park vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Highland Park vs Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 14,864 residents across all tracts in Highland Park. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 25.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 62.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1%
- Other / Multiracial 5%
4 tracts in Highland Park
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13245010300 | 6.4 | 4,717 | 76% | $922 |
| 13245001200 | 6.1 | 5,115 | 56% | $1,036 |
| 13245001604 | 6.1 | 3,857 | 52% | $1,102 |
| 13245001100 | 5.6 | 1,775 | 71% | $970 |
CDC SVI percentile: 82
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Highland Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 5,529Total filings (sum)
- 25.58%Avg annual filing rate
- 41.0%Peak year (2004)
- 18.30%Latest filed (2010)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 23.7%Housing insecurity
- 17.2%Utility shutoff threat
- 30.0%Food insecurity
- 28.5%SNAP enrollment
- 14.8%No health insurance
- 37.2%Any disability
About Highland Park
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?
Highland Park scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Highland Park compare to Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) overall?
Highland Park scores 0.9 points higher than Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 63% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,010 vs $1,142.
What is the median rent in Highland Park?
Median gross rent in Highland Park is $1,010/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?
66% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)). The neighborhood has 15,464 residents.
Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Park sits in the 82th 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.