Neighborhood · Lafayette, IN

Happy Hollow Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 9,320 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 3.6–5.4

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 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $968/month sits 10% lower than the Lafayette citywide average ($1,079).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Happy Hollow Heights vs Lafayette How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.2% +85%

Lafayette: 31.0%

Average gross rent

$968 -10%

Lafayette: $1,079

Average HH income

$64,026 +21%

Lafayette: $52,946

Poverty rate

16.3% -5%

Lafayette: 17.1%

Renter share

46.2% -13%

Lafayette: 53.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Happy Hollow Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.6–5.4

Why Happy Hollow Heights scores 4.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

57% of income on rent · Range 6.6–9.6 across tracts

8.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.8–1.9 across tracts

1.8

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 9.3–9.8 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.0–9.5 across tracts

8.2

Economic stress

16.3% below poverty line · Range 2.8–6.7 across tracts

4.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.9–4.1 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

Happy Hollow Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Happy Hollow Heights?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.8 points from 3.6 to 5.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.4 4.3 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Happy Hollow Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
18157000100	5.4	2,859	49%	$997
18157000200	4.3	1,860	68%	$1,059
18157005200	3.6	4,601	58%	$913

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 39%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 56%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Happy Hollow Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Happy Hollow Heights?

Happy Hollow Heights scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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.

How does Happy Hollow Heights compare to Lafayette overall?

Happy Hollow Heights scores 1.9 points higher than Lafayette overall (2.4/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $968 vs $1,079.

What is the average rent in Happy Hollow Heights?

Average 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.

Which tracts in Happy Hollow Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Happy Hollow Heights is census tract 18157000100 (score 5.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 5.4, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Happy Hollow Heights for landlords?

Happy Hollow Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lafayette as a whole (2.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Happy Hollow Heights?

Happy Hollow Heights has 9,413 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Hispanic / Latino (5.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Happy Hollow Heights

4.6 Wallace Triangle 4 tracts · pop 11,336 5.2 Discovery Park District 5 tracts · pop 25,397 3.7 Eastwich 4 tracts · pop 17,098 4.3 South Oakland 2 tracts · pop 4,884 4.9 Purdue Research Park 2 tracts · pop 8,185

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lafayette

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Happy Hollow Heights.

4.3 South Oakland 2 tracts · pop 4,884 4.3 Commanche 1 tracts · pop 3,183 4.2 Pheasant Run 1 tracts · pop 3,251 4.4 Norma Jean Addition 1 tracts · pop 6,032 4.1 McCutcheon Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,279 4.6 Wallace Triangle 4 tracts · pop 11,336

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