Neighborhood · Dublin, VA

Highland Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 3,621 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4–4.3

Highland Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dublin with 2 census tracts and a population of 3,621 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $813/month sits 8% higher than the Dublin citywide average ($756).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Highland Park vs Dublin How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

34.6% +45%

Dublin: 23.8%

Average gross rent

$813 +8%

Dublin: $756

Average HH income

$62,207 +1%

Dublin: $61,635

Poverty rate

14.9% +11%

Dublin: 13.4%

Renter share

39.8% -33%

Dublin: 59.1%

Geographic context

Risk heat across Highland Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4–4.3

Why Highland Park scores 4.3

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 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.2–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 3.2–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–5.0 across tracts

3.4

Tenant organizing strength

40% renter households · Range 4.0–9.4 across tracts

9.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

14.9% below poverty line · Range 3.0–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–5.0 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Highland Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51155210700	4.3	3,617	35%	$814
51155980200	4	4	—	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 2 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 68%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 11%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 84%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Highland Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

88Total filings (sum)
6.60%Avg annual filing rate
7.3%Peak year (2016)
7.33%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.

10.3%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
36.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Highland Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?

Highland Park scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Highland Park compare to Dublin overall?

Highland Park scores 1.0 points higher than Dublin overall (3.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $813 vs $756.

What is the average rent in Highland Park?

Average gross rent in Highland Park is $813/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?

40% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 59% in Dublin). The neighborhood has 3,621 residents.

Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Highland Park sits in the 54th 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.

Which tracts in Highland Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park is census tract 51155210700 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 4.3, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Highland Park for landlords?

Highland Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dublin as a whole (3.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?

Highland Park has 3,598 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.5%), Hispanic / Latino (2.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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