Eviction Risk in Highlands , Kennewick
1 census tracts · pop 6,093 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5
Highlands is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Kennewick with 1 census tract and a population of 6,093 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 70% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,060/month sits 15% lower than the Kennewick citywide median ($1,240).
Highlands vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Highlands vs Kennewick
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Hispanic Neighborhood — 5,859 residents across all tracts in Highlands. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 40.6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.8%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.2%
- Other / Multiracial 3.8%
1 tracts in Highlands
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53005011001 | 5.5 | 6,093 | 70% | $1,060 |
CDC SVI percentile: 96
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 19Total filings (sum)
- 2.16%Avg annual filing rate
- 2.2%Peak year (2004)
- 2.16%Latest filed (2004)
About Highlands
What is the eviction-risk score for Highlands?
Highlands scores 5.5/10 (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 Highlands compare to Kennewick overall?
Highlands scores 0.0 points higher than Kennewick overall (5.5/10). Rent burden: 70% vs 33% citywide. Median rent: $1,060 vs $1,240.
What is the median rent in Highlands?
Median gross rent in Highlands is $1,060/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Highlands residents are renters?
38% of Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 39% in Kennewick). The neighborhood has 6,093 residents.
Is Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Highlands sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.