Highland Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated
1 census tracts · pop 3,061 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 7.3–7.3
Highland Historic District is a one-tract neighborhood of Normal, IL and houses 3,061 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.3/10, Elevated tier. 40% 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.
Cost burden runs 55% against 37.8% citywide, putting Highland Historic District 17.3% over its own city. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 49%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Set annual rent against average household income of $35,203 and the ratio lands at 35%, above the conventional 30% ceiling. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.7/10. This is a renter market: 67% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8.4/10. At $1,027 a month, rents sit 6% over what the rest of Normal commands.
That places it #1 of 13 neighborhoods in Normal. The closest comparables inside the same city are Vernon Stables and Brightview.
One tract means one number: 7.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Historic District vs NormalHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Historic District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.9%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
21.5%Food insecurity
21.8%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
32.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Historic District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Historic District?
Highland Historic District scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Historic District compare to Normal overall?
Highland Historic District scores 1.4 points higher than Normal overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Average rent: $1,027 vs $965.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Historic District?
Average gross rent in Highland Historic District is $1,027/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Historic District residents are renters?
67% of Highland Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Normal). The neighborhood has 3,061 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Historic District sits in the 24th 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 Historic District for landlords?
Highland Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Normal as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Historic District?
Highland Historic District has 2,752 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (11.3%), Hispanic / Latino (6.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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