1 census tracts · pop 5,155 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Highland East is a one-tract neighborhood of Bloomington, IL and houses 5,155 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.4/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 27% of renter households. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7.9/10. 14% 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.
Among the 20 mapped neighborhoods of Bloomington, it ranks #13 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Country Club Place and Hershey Grove score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $92,969, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,101, close to the Bloomington average.
41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.4/10 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
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland East vs BloomingtonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland East
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.4%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
8.4%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland East
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland East?
Highland East scores 3.4/10 (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 Highland East compare to Bloomington overall?
Highland East scores 1.0 points lower than Bloomington overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,101 vs $1,050.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland East?
Average gross rent in Highland East is $1,101/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland East residents are renters?
41% of Highland East households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Bloomington). The neighborhood has 5,155 residents.
Q5
Is Highland East a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland East sits in the 16th 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 Highland East for landlords?
Highland East carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Bloomington as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland East?
Highland East has 4,956 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
