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Neighborhood · Lake Ridge, VA

Highland Chase Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,961 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3-5.3

Highland Chase is a white-black neighborhood in Lake Ridge with 1 census tract and a population of 4,961 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-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,173/month sits 7% higher than the Lake Ridge citywide average ($2,033).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Chase vs Lake Ridge How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.2% +82%
Lake Ridge: 27.0%
Average gross rent
$2,173 +7%
Lake Ridge: $2,033
Average HH income
$136,450 +13%
Lake Ridge: $120,844
Poverty rate
4.3% -25%
Lake Ridge: 5.8%
Renter share
8.2% -65%
Lake Ridge: 23.6%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Highland Chase and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3-5.3

Why Highland Chase scores 5.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.2-3.2 across tracts
3.2
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.4-6.4 across tracts
6.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.4-7.4 across tracts
7.4
Rent control risk
49% of income on rent · Range 5.0-5.0 across tracts
5.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4-3.4 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
8% renter households · Range 5.4-5.4 across tracts
5.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.2-4.2 across tracts
4.2
Economic stress
4.3% below poverty line · Range 1.1-1.1 across tracts
1.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4-4.4 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Highland Chase vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Highland Chase score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Highland Chase: 5.35.3Highland ChaseNeighborhoodParent city: 5.25.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.15.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Highland Chase

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
51153901225 5.3 4,961 49% $2,173
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 55

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

Socioeconomic status 28%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 58%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Highland Chase

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 15Total filings (sum)
  • 9.26%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.3%Peak year (2016)
  • 9.26%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Highland Chase

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Highland Chase

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Chase?

Highland Chase scores 5.3/10 (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 Highland Chase compare to Lake Ridge overall?

Highland Chase scores 0.1 points higher than Lake Ridge overall (5.2/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,173 vs $2,033.

Q3

What is the average rent in Highland Chase?

Average gross rent in Highland Chase is $2,173/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Highland Chase residents are renters?

8% of Highland Chase households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Lake Ridge). The neighborhood has 4,961 residents.

Q5

Is Highland Chase a high social-vulnerability area?

Highland Chase sits in the 55th 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 Highland Chase for landlords?

Highland Chase carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Lake Ridge as a whole (5.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Chase?

Highland Chase has 4,968 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (20.9%), Hispanic / Latino (20.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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