1 census tracts · pop 2,493 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Highland Park maps to a single census tract in Summerfield, MD, population 2,493. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 53%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
53% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Summerfield rate of 30.3%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10. Set annual rent against average household income of $69,025 and the ratio lands at 33%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
Running cool is economic stress, at 2.7/10. The filing record is not thin: 1,487 evictions logged in this tract. 15.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
Food insecurity affects 28.2% of adults, 10.4 points above the national rate. Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 125.0% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,908, 9% below the Summerfield average of $2,091.
Recent filings have not receded much: 87.0% in 2016 against a 125.0% peak. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Park vs SummerfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority95%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,487Total filings (sum)
110.25%Avg annual filing rate
125.0%Peak year (2012)
87.00%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.7%Housing insecurity
15.4%Utility shutoff threat
28.2%Food insecurity
22.0%SNAP enrollment
12.4%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?
Highland Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Park compare to Summerfield overall?
Highland Park scores 0.8 points higher than Summerfield overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,908 vs $2,091.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Park?
Average gross rent in Highland Park is $1,908/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?
31% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Summerfield). The neighborhood has 2,493 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Park sits in the 79th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). 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 Park for landlords?
Highland Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Summerfield as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?
Highland Park has 2,588 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (77.5%), Hispanic / Latino (13.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
