1 census tracts · pop 1,819 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10
· range 5-5
Hamilton Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wellston with 1 census tract and a population of 1,819 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,043/month sits 4% higher than the Wellston citywide average ($1,005).
Risk score
5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hamilton Heights vs WellstonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hamilton Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000-2018)
512Total filings (sum)
15.00%Avg annual filing rate
18.3%Peak year (2013)
6.41%Latest filed (2017)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020-2021)
106Total filings 2020-21
1.4Avg monthly observed
5.5Pre-pandemic baseline
0.25×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Southwest Oregon, OR).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hamilton Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
38.0%Housing insecurity
32.9%Utility shutoff threat
47.1%Food insecurity
49.4%SNAP enrollment
14.7%No health insurance
51.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hamilton Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Heights?
Hamilton Heights scores 5/10 (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 Hamilton Heights compare to Wellston overall?
Hamilton Heights scores 0.0 points higher than Wellston overall (5/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,043 vs $1,005.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hamilton Heights?
Average gross rent in Hamilton Heights is $1,043/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hamilton Heights residents are renters?
50% of Hamilton Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Wellston). The neighborhood has 1,819 residents.
Q5
Is Hamilton Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Hamilton Heights 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
How safe is Hamilton Heights for landlords?
Hamilton Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). 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 Wellston as a whole (5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hamilton Heights?
Hamilton Heights has 1,588 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (2.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
