Eviction Risk in Happy Hollow Heights , Lafayette
3 census tracts · pop 9,320 · pop-weighted composite 5.7/10 · range 5.4–5.8
Happy Hollow Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lafayette with 3 census tracts and a population of 9,320 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $968/month sits 10% lower than the Lafayette citywide median ($1,079).
Happy Hollow Heights 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.
Happy Hollow Heights vs Lafayette
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 9,413 residents across all tracts in Happy Hollow Heights. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 79.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.7%
- Other / Multiracial 5%
3 tracts in Happy Hollow Heights
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18157000100 | 5.8 | 2,859 | 49% | $997 |
| 18157005200 | 5.7 | 4,601 | 58% | $913 |
| 18157000200 | 5.4 | 1,860 | 68% | $1,059 |
CDC SVI percentile: 44
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Happy Hollow Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 12.3%Housing insecurity
- 9.5%Utility shutoff threat
- 16.1%Food insecurity
- 10.4%SNAP enrollment
- 9.2%No health insurance
- 28.5%Any disability
About Happy Hollow Heights
What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Hollow Heights?
Happy Hollow Heights scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Happy Hollow Heights compare to Lafayette overall?
Happy Hollow Heights scores 0.5 points higher than Lafayette overall (5.2/10). Rent burden: 57% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $968 vs $1,079.
What is the median rent in Happy Hollow Heights?
Median gross rent in Happy Hollow Heights is $968/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Happy Hollow Heights residents are renters?
46% of Happy Hollow Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 9,320 residents.
Is Happy Hollow Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Happy Hollow Heights sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.