Neighborhood · Jersey City, NJ

Hamilton Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

9 census tracts · pop 23,835 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10 · range 5.3–7.1

Hamilton Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Jersey City with 9 census tracts and a population of 23,835 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,496/month sits 24% higher than the Jersey City citywide average ($2,007).

Risk score

Elevated

9 tracts · population-weighted

Hamilton Park vs Jersey City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

33.0% +20%

Jersey City: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$2,496 +24%

Jersey City: $2,007

Average HH income

$152,224 +50%

Jersey City: $101,597

Poverty rate

11.1% -29%

Jersey City: 15.6%

Renter share

70.9% -2%

Jersey City: 72.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hamilton Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 5.3–7.1

Why Hamilton Park scores 6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

33% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Tenant organizing strength

71% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

11.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.2 across tracts

2.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hamilton 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 1.8 points from 5.3 to 7.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.1 6.7 6.5 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3

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

Census tracts

9 tracts in Hamilton Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34017007001	7.1	2,552	54%	$1,379
34017006500	6.7	2,308	49%	$1,198
34017007800	6.5	3,654	23%	$3,456
34017003500	6.2	2,375	28%	$2,599
34017007002	5.7	2,229	24%	$3,222
34017002200	5.6	1,796	42%	$1,805
34017007200	5.4	3,314	23%	$3,496
34017002300	5.4	2,541	28%	$2,239
34017002400	5.3	3,066	36%	$2,191

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 40

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 9%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 75%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hamilton Park

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,040Total filings (sum)
5.63%Avg annual filing rate
11.8%Peak year (2017)
4.55%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hamilton Park

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

9.6%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
18.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hamilton Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Park?

Hamilton Park scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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 Hamilton Park compare to Jersey City overall?

Hamilton Park scores 2.3 points lower than Jersey City overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,496 vs $2,007.

What is the average rent in Hamilton Park?

Average gross rent in Hamilton Park is $2,496/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hamilton Park residents are renters?

71% of Hamilton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Jersey City). The neighborhood has 23,835 residents.

Is Hamilton Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hamilton Park sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Hamilton Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hamilton Park is census tract 34017007001 (score 7.1/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 7.1, a spread of 1.8 points.

How safe is Hamilton Park for landlords?

Hamilton Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 9 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Jersey City as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hamilton Park?

Hamilton Park has 24,593 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (39.2%), Hispanic / Latino (24.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (21%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hamilton Park

5.3 Downtown Jersey City 4 tracts · pop 19,110 5.6 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077 7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941 7.7 McGinley Square 22 tracts · pop 89,090 6.8 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 4.6 Downtown 9 tracts · pop 33,113

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jersey City

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

5.3 Downtown Jersey City 4 tracts · pop 19,110 5.3 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077 5.2 Colgate Center 2 tracts · pop 5,681 6.9 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 7.1 Indian Square 6 tracts · pop 21,429 7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941

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