2 census tracts · pop 7,919 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 4.8–6.6
Highwood Hills is a black-white neighborhood in St. Paul with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,919 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,228/month sits 4% lower than the St. Paul citywide average ($1,281).
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Highwood Hills vs St. PaulHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highwood Hills
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
367Total filings (sum)
5.33%Avg annual filing rate
6.2%Peak year (2014)
4.92%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
262Total filings 2020-21
3.4Avg monthly observed
3.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highwood Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.6%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
32.1%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
12.6%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highwood Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highwood Hills?
Highwood Hills scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Highwood Hills compare to St. Paul overall?
Highwood Hills scores 0.0 points higher than St. Paul overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,228 vs $1,281.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highwood Hills?
Average gross rent in Highwood Hills is $1,228/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highwood Hills residents are renters?
52% of Highwood Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in St. Paul). The neighborhood has 7,919 residents.
Q5
Is Highwood Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
Highwood Hills sits in the 97th 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
Which tracts in Highwood Hills have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highwood Hills is census tract 27123037403 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.6, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Highwood Hills for landlords?
Highwood Hills carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to St. Paul as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highwood Hills?
Highwood Hills has 7,735 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51%), White (non-Hispanic) (23.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
