1 census tracts · pop 4,403 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.2/10
· range 4.2–4.2
Highlands North is a one-tract neighborhood of Plano, TX and houses 4,403 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.2/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
38% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Plano rate of 27.6%. Running cool is tenant-organizing strength, at 1.5/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 1.6/10. 18% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. Average gross rent is $1,495, 19% below the Plano average of $1,841.
The filing record is not thin: 836 evictions logged in this tract. Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 17.3% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 4.4% in 2018, is well off that peak. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Plano, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $74,660.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.2/10 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
4.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highlands North vs PlanoHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority72%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highlands North
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
836Total filings (sum)
7.11%Avg annual filing rate
17.3%Peak year (2009)
4.36%Latest filed (2018)
Frequently asked
About Highlands North
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands North?
Highlands North scores 4.2/10 (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 Highlands North compare to Plano overall?
Highlands North scores 1.0 points higher than Plano overall (3.2/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,495 vs $1,841.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highlands North?
Average gross rent in Highlands North is $1,495/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highlands North residents are renters?
60% of Highlands North households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Plano). The neighborhood has 4,403 residents.
Q5
Is Highlands North a high social-vulnerability area?
Highlands North sits in the 45th 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 Highlands North for landlords?
Highlands North carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.2/10). 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 Plano as a whole (3.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highlands North?
Highlands North has 4,216 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.2%), Hispanic / Latino (20.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
