1 census tracts · pop 4,654 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
The Lakes At Highland Glen maps to a single census tract in Houston, TX, population 4,654. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.5/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
Cost burden runs 43% against 32.1% citywide, putting The Lakes At Highland Glen 10.4% over its own city. 20% 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.
Running cool is housing-court posture, at 2.5/10. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Among the 397 mapped neighborhoods of Houston, it ranks #187 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Forest Village and Champion Lake score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Against average income of $94,000, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Average gross rent runs $1,353, close to the Houston average.
58% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
The Lakes At Highland Glen vs HoustonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Lakes At Highland Glen
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
250Total filings 2020-21
3.3Avg monthly observed
7.1Pre-pandemic baseline
0.46×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Houston, TX).
Frequently asked
About The Lakes At Highland Glen
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Lakes At Highland Glen?
The Lakes At Highland Glen scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 The Lakes At Highland Glen compare to Houston overall?
The Lakes At Highland Glen scores 0.2 points lower than Houston overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,353 vs $1,361.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Lakes At Highland Glen?
Average gross rent in The Lakes At Highland Glen is $1,353/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Lakes At Highland Glen residents are renters?
58% of The Lakes At Highland Glen households are renter-occupied (vs 58% in Houston). The neighborhood has 4,654 residents.
Q5
Is The Lakes At Highland Glen a high social-vulnerability area?
The Lakes At Highland Glen sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 The Lakes At Highland Glen for landlords?
The Lakes At Highland Glen carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Houston as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of The Lakes At Highland Glen?
The Lakes At Highland Glen has 5,346 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (37.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.1%), Hispanic / Latino (23.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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