Eviction Risk in Highland , Philadelphia
1 census tracts · pop 1,843 · pop-weighted composite 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4
Highland is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Philadelphia with 1 census tract and a population of 1,843 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,773/month sits 27% higher than the Philadelphia citywide median ($1,397).
Highland vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Highland vs Philadelphia
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 1,888 residents across all tracts in Highland. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 3.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 83.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.7%
1 tracts in Highland
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42101038500 | 6.4 | 1,843 | 40% | $1,773 |
CDC SVI percentile: 14
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Highland
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 9Total filings (sum)
- 0.60%Avg annual filing rate
- 1.0%Peak year (2010)
- 0.26%Latest filed (2016)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 4Total filings 2020-21
- 0.1Avg monthly observed
- 0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
- 1.33×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Palm Beach).
About Highland
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland?
Highland scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Highland compare to Philadelphia overall?
Highland scores 0.6 points lower than Philadelphia overall (7.0/10). Rent burden: 40% vs 31% citywide. Median rent: $1,773 vs $1,397.
What is the median rent in Highland?
Median gross rent in Highland is $1,773/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Highland residents are renters?
40% of Highland households are renter-occupied (vs 48% in Philadelphia). The neighborhood has 1,843 residents.
Is Highland a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland sits in the 14th 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.