3 census tracts · pop 7,336 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.8–6
Highland Park is a white-black neighborhood in Hopewell with 3 census tracts and a population of 7,336 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,073/month sits 3% lower than the Hopewell citywide average ($1,106).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Park vs HopewellHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%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 Highland Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,163Total filings (sum)
31.13%Avg annual filing rate
57.8%Peak year (2016)
32.17%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.1%Housing insecurity
15.1%Utility shutoff threat
27.2%Food insecurity
28.1%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
43.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Highland Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?
Highland Park scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Highland Park compare to Hopewell overall?
Highland Park scores 1.3 points higher than Hopewell overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,073 vs $1,106.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Park?
Average gross rent in Highland Park is $1,073/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?
39% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Hopewell). The neighborhood has 7,336 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Park sits in the 74th 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
Which tracts in Highland Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park is census tract 51670820300 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Park for landlords?
Highland Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hopewell as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?
Highland Park has 6,855 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Sibling neighborhoods
Other neighborhoods inside Hopewell
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Highland Park.
