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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).

Eviction Risk
6.4
Elevated tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
40%
31% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,773
Median household income
$124,324
5.6% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

Highland vs. parent city, state, and U.S.

Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).

Highland score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Highland: 6.46.4HighlandNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 5.95.9Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · PA
Angora
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 11.8K
Peer · PA
East Falls
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
4 tracts · pop. 10.9K
Peer · PA
Fox Chase
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
3 tracts · pop. 12.6K
Peer · PA
Normandy
6.4
/ 10 · Elevated
2 tracts · pop. 7.6K
Comparison

Highland vs Philadelphia

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
6.4 -9%
Philadelphia: 7.0
Rent burden
40.3% +28%
Philadelphia: 31.4%
Median gross rent
$1,773 +27%
Philadelphia: $1,397
Median HH income
$124,324 +105%
Philadelphia: $60,698
Poverty rate
5.6% -75%
Philadelphia: 22.0%
Renter share
40.0% -17%
Philadelphia: 48.2%
Where

Tract centroids in Highland

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

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%
  • Hispanic / Latino 3.7%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 83.8%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.7%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 5.2%
  • Other / Multiracial 3.7%
Census tracts

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
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 14

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 14%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 7%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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).

Frequently asked

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.

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