1 census tracts · pop 5,374 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3.1–3.1
The Highlands maps to a single census tract in New Providence, NJ, population 5,374. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Well under the midpoint is housing-court posture, at 2.6/10. SNAP participation is 3.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 7.6% of adults, 10.2 points below the national rate. Cost burden runs 29% against 25.7% citywide, putting The Highlands 3.1% over its own city. Rent takes 13% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,868, close to the New Providence average. 38% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.1/10 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
3.1
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Highlands vs New ProvidenceHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Highlands
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
7.6%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
18.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Highlands?
The Highlands scores 3.1/10 (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 The Highlands compare to New Providence overall?
The Highlands scores 1.4 points lower than New Providence overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,868 vs $1,903.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Highlands?
Average gross rent in The Highlands is $1,868/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Highlands residents are renters?
38% of The Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in New Providence). The neighborhood has 5,374 residents.
Q5
Is The Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
The Highlands sits in the 33rd 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.
Q6
How safe is The Highlands for landlords?
The Highlands carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). 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 New Providence as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Highlands?
The Highlands has 5,438 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
