1 census tracts · pop 4,748 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Highland Hills maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA, population 4,748. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Baton Rouge rate of 35.4%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.2/10. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
SNAP participation is 4.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 7.0% of adults, 10.8 points below the national rate. Severe burden reaches 9%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Average gross rent is $1,214, 14% above the Baton Rouge average of $1,067. That places it #44 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
At 19% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $110,793, annual rent is only 13%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Hills vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority28%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%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.
6.2%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.0%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
4.2%No health insurance
25.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Hills?
Highland Hills scores 3/10 (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 Hills compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Highland Hills scores 1.0 points lower than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,214 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Hills?
Average gross rent in Highland Hills is $1,214/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Hills residents are renters?
19% of Highland Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 4,748 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Hills sits in the 15th 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 Hills for landlords?
Highland Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Baton Rouge as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Hills?
Highland Hills has 4,655 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.8%), Other / Multiracial (10.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
