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Eviction Risk in Highland Hills , Austin

1 census tracts · pop 5,820 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Highland Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Austin with 1 census tract and a population of 5,820 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,849/month sits 7% higher than the Austin citywide median ($1,729).

Eviction Risk
5.3
Moderate tier · pop-weighted across tracts
Rent burden
46%
17% severely burdened
Median rent
$1,849
Median household income
$102,560
7.7% below poverty line
Risk score comparison

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

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

Highland Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.U.S. avg = 5.0Highland Hills: 5.35.3Highland HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.74.7Parent cityhost cityState: 4.04.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avg
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by composite score.

Peer · TX
Banister Heights
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 5.2K
Peer · TX
Bratton Park
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 8.1K
Peer · TX
Colony Park
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
1 tracts · pop. 3.1K
Peer · TX
Daffan Gin Park
5.3
/ 10 · Moderate
2 tracts · pop. 5.5K
Comparison

Highland Hills vs Austin

How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.

Composite score
5.3 +13%
Austin: 4.7
Rent burden
46.4% +59%
Austin: 29.1%
Median gross rent
$1,849 +7%
Austin: $1,729
Median HH income
$102,560 +12%
Austin: $91,461
Poverty rate
7.7% -37%
Austin: 12.3%
Renter share
59.8% +6%
Austin: 56.6%
Where

Tract centroids in Highland Hills

Dot color = eviction risk score for that tract.

Demographics

Racial & ethnic composition

White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 6,004 residents across all tracts in Highland Hills. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).

Hispanic / Latino: 16.4% White (non-Hispanic): 72.6% Black (non-Hispanic): 3.2% Asian (non-Hispanic): 4.8% Other / Multiracial: 3%
  • Hispanic / Latino 16.4%
  • White (non-Hispanic) 72.6%
  • Black (non-Hispanic) 3.2%
  • Asian (non-Hispanic) 4.8%
  • Other / Multiracial 3%
Census tracts

1 tracts in Highland Hills

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

Tract Score Pop Rent burden Median rent
48453030600 5.3 5,820 46% $1,849
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 20

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

Socioeconomic status 33%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 3%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 49%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Highland Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Hills?

Highland Hills scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 Hills compare to Austin overall?

Highland Hills scores 0.6 points higher than Austin overall (4.7/10). Rent burden: 46% vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,849 vs $1,729.

What is the median rent in Highland Hills?

Median gross rent in Highland Hills is $1,849/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Highland Hills residents are renters?

60% of Highland Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 57% in Austin). The neighborhood has 5,820 residents.

Is Highland Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Highland Hills sits in the 20th 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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