Neighborhood · Dallas, TX

North Lake Highlands Eviction Risk: Moderate

9 census tracts · pop 35,378 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 2.3–6.4

North Lake Highlands is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Dallas with 9 census tracts and a population of 35,378 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,236/month sits 16% lower than the Dallas citywide average ($1,472).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

9 tracts · population-weighted

North Lake Highlands vs Dallas How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.3% +108%

Dallas: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,236 -16%

Dallas: $1,472

Average HH income

$46,069 -32%

Dallas: $67,760

Poverty rate

24.1% +40%

Dallas: 17.2%

Renter share

78.7% +37%

Dallas: 57.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North Lake Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 2.3–6.4

Why North Lake Highlands scores 5.6

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 6.0–6.9 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

64% of income on rent · Range 1.0–6.3 across tracts

1.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 1.4–4.0 across tracts

3.8

Tenant organizing strength

79% renter households · Range 4.5–9.1 across tracts

4.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–5.8 across tracts

3.2

Economic stress

24.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–9.1 across tracts

6.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–3.6 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

North Lake Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in North Lake Highlands?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 4.1 points from 2.3 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.3 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.3 5.1 4.9 2.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

9 tracts in North Lake Highlands

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
48113019035	6.4	6,383	69%	$1,258
48113018507	6.3	3,906	50%	$1,257
48113019019	6.1	7,477	71%	$1,163
48113018505	5.7	3,776	63%	$1,213
48113018508	5.6	1,805	69%	$1,180
48113019034	5.3	4,645	71%	$1,218
48113007834	5.1	2,416	61%	$1,160
48113019016	4.9	2,600	33%	$1,179
48113019041	2.3	2,370	78%	$1,627

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 83

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 63%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 67%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North Lake Highlands

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

14,016Total filings (sum)
17.54%Avg annual filing rate
176.1%Peak year (2017)
11.52%Latest filed (2017)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

9,775Total filings 2020-21
16.1Avg monthly observed
18.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.03×Ratio to baseline

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

Frequently asked

About North Lake Highlands

What is the eviction-risk score for North Lake Highlands?

North Lake Highlands scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 9 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.

How does North Lake Highlands compare to Dallas overall?

North Lake Highlands scores 2.9 points higher than Dallas overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,472.

What is the average rent in North Lake Highlands?

Average gross rent in North Lake Highlands is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of North Lake Highlands residents are renters?

79% of North Lake Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Dallas). The neighborhood has 35,378 residents.

Is North Lake Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?

North Lake Highlands sits in the 83rd 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.

Which tracts in North Lake Highlands have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in North Lake Highlands is census tract 48113019035 (score 6.4/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 6.4, a spread of 4.1 points.

How safe is North Lake Highlands for landlords?

North Lake Highlands carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of North Lake Highlands?

North Lake Highlands has 35,711 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.4%), Hispanic / Latino (26.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near North Lake Highlands

3.8 Lake Highlands 7 tracts · pop 26,653 3.8 Whispering Hills 7 tracts · pop 29,886 4.8 Vickery Meadows 13 tracts · pop 35,753 3.5 The Village 13 tracts · pop 37,493 2.4 SpringPark 3 tracts · pop 10,907 3.7 University Place 4 tracts · pop 12,919

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dallas

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to North Lake Highlands.

5.6 Wilds of Africa 2 tracts · pop 11,651 5.6 South Dallas 2 tracts · pop 4,921 5.4 Fair Park 3 tracts · pop 14,320 6.1 Tenth Street Historic District 2 tracts · pop 8,819 5.1 Lacerte Family Children's Zoo 1 tracts · pop 2,561 4.9 Vickery Meadows 13 tracts · pop 35,753

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