4 census tracts · pop 11,381 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10
· range 5.3–6
Highland Hills spans 4 census tracts of Lombard, IL, population 11,381. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 55% against 31.8% citywide, putting Highland Hills 22.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 34%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.8/10.
The voucher gap is 16.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. For a like-for-like read, Glen Oak and Flowerfield score within a fraction of it.
The 4 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.7 points apart at the extremes. Average gross rent runs $2,049, close to the Lombard average.
Annual rent works out to 30% of average household income of $81,296. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.5
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Hills vs LombardHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
8.3%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
24.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Hills?
Highland Hills scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Hills compare to Lombard overall?
Highland Hills scores 0.9 points higher than Lombard overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,049 vs $1,948.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Hills?
Average gross rent in Highland Hills is $2,049/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Hills residents are renters?
45% of Highland Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Lombard). The neighborhood has 11,381 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Hills sits in the 55th 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 Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Hills is census tract 17043844308 (score 6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Hills for landlords?
Highland Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lombard as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Hills?
Highland Hills has 11,302 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
