Neighborhood · Richmond, VA

Highland Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 11,472 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.7–4.6

Highland Park is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Richmond with 4 census tracts and a population of 11,472 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,228/month sits 10% lower than the Richmond citywide average ($1,372).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

50.2% +61%

Richmond: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,228 -10%

Richmond: $1,372

Average HH income

$72,773 +16%

Richmond: $62,671

Poverty rate

14.6% -23%

Richmond: 18.8%

Renter share

34.2% -39%

Richmond: 56.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Highland Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.7–4.6

Why Highland Park scores 4.4

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.0

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

14.6% below poverty line · Range 1.8–4.4 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–3.1 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Highland Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 3.7 to 4.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.6 4.6 4.2 3.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Highland Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51760010800	4.6	5,372	45%	$1,157
51760010700	4.6	2,471	68%	$1,181
51760010500	4.2	1,426	61%	$1,333
51760010600	3.7	2,203	36%	$1,385

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 68%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 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 41%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Highland Park

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,238Total filings (sum)
37.26%Avg annual filing rate
79.2%Peak year (2016)
30.46%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.

17.3%Housing insecurity
12.0%Utility shutoff threat
20.4%Food insecurity
19.3%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
35.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Highland Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?

Highland Park scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Richmond overall?

Highland Park scores 0.3 points lower than Richmond overall (4.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,228 vs $1,372.

What is the average rent in Highland Park?

Average gross rent in Highland Park is $1,228/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?

34% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Richmond). The neighborhood has 11,472 residents.

Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Highland Park sits in the 63rd 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 51760010800 (score 4.6/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 4.6, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Highland Park for landlords?

Highland Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Richmond as a whole (4.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?

Highland Park has 11,093 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (24%), Other / Multiracial (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Highland Park

5.5 Barton Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,401 3.8 Ginter Park 4 tracts · pop 10,381 5.3 Chestnut Hill 2 tracts · pop 4,739 6.2 Carver 2 tracts · pop 5,315 5.8 Fairmount 2 tracts · pop 6,364 4.3 The Fan 4 tracts · pop 13,325

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Richmond

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Highland Park.

4.4 Forest Hill Farms 1 tracts · pop 5,380 4.4 Fulton Hill 1 tracts · pop 1,815 4.5 The Fan 4 tracts · pop 13,325 4.5 Forest Hill 1 tracts · pop 4,399 4.5 Randolph 1 tracts · pop 2,265 4.3 Union Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,534

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