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Neighborhood · Dallas, TX

Hi Line Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,177 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 4.9–4.9

Hi Line is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Dallas with 1 census tract and a population of 3,177 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,109/month sits 25% lower than the Dallas citywide average ($1,472).

Risk score
4.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hi Line vs Dallas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.7% +25%
Dallas: 30.9%
Average gross rent
$1,109 -25%
Dallas: $1,472
Average HH income
$58,953 -13%
Dallas: $67,760
Poverty rate
16.0% -7%
Dallas: 17.2%
Renter share
18.5% -68%
Dallas: 57.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hi Line and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.9–4.9

Why Hi Line scores 4.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts
1.5
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts
6.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Rent control risk
39% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts
4.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts
3.0
Economic stress
16.0% below poverty line · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts
4.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Hi Line vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hi Line score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hi Line: 4.94.9Hi LineNeighborhoodParent city: 2.72.7Parent cityhost cityState: 2.62.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hi Line

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
48113010102 4.9 3,177 39% $1,109
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

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

Socioeconomic status 85%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 98%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 98%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hi Line

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 259Total filings (sum)
  • 4.60%Avg annual filing rate
  • 10.6%Peak year (2002)
  • 6.36%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 38Total filings 2020-21
  • 0.5Avg monthly observed
  • 1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 0.51×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Dallas, TX).

Frequently asked

About Hi Line

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hi Line?

Hi Line scores 4.9/10 (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 Hi Line compare to Dallas overall?

Hi Line scores 2.2 points higher than Dallas overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,109 vs $1,472.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hi Line?

Average gross rent in Hi Line is $1,109/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hi Line residents are renters?

19% of Hi Line households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 3,177 residents.
Q5

Is Hi Line a high social-vulnerability area?

Hi Line sits in the 87th 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

How safe is Hi Line for landlords?

Hi Line carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). 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 Dallas as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hi Line?

Hi Line has 3,425 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (94.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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