Neighborhood · Jersey City, NJ

Hilltop Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 12,941 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 6.2–8.2

Hilltop is a asian-hispanic neighborhood in Jersey City with 5 census tracts and a population of 12,941 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,720/month sits 14% lower than the Jersey City citywide average ($2,007).

Risk score

7.3

Elevated

5 tracts · population-weighted

Hilltop vs Jersey City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.3% +79%

Jersey City: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$1,720 -14%

Jersey City: $2,007

Average HH income

$71,024 -30%

Jersey City: $101,597

Poverty rate

15.9% +2%

Jersey City: 15.6%

Renter share

83.0% +15%

Jersey City: 72.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hilltop and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 6.2–8.2

Why Hilltop scores 7.3

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

49% 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

83% 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

15.9% below poverty line · Range 1.3–6.0 across tracts

4.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Hilltop vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Hilltop?

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 2 points from 6.2 to 8.2. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

8.2 7.8 7.5 6.7 6.2

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

Census tracts

5 tracts in Hilltop

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34017001202	8.2	1,680	60%	$1,337
34017002002	7.8	2,980	42%	$1,634
34017007100	7.5	2,952	54%	$1,589
34017001400	6.7	3,976	41%	$1,786
34017006600	6.2	1,353	65%	$2,479

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 80

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 46%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 85%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hilltop

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,609Total filings (sum)
13.67%Avg annual filing rate
25.9%Peak year (2017)
12.66%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hilltop

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

15.0%Housing insecurity
8.9%Utility shutoff threat
20.2%Food insecurity
12.3%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hilltop

What is the eviction-risk score for Hilltop?

Hilltop scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Hilltop compare to Jersey City overall?

Hilltop scores 1.0 points lower than Jersey City overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,720 vs $2,007.

What is the average rent in Hilltop?

Average gross rent in Hilltop is $1,720/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hilltop residents are renters?

83% of Hilltop households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Jersey City). The neighborhood has 12,941 residents.

Is Hilltop a high social-vulnerability area?

Hilltop sits in the 80th 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.

Which tracts in Hilltop have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hilltop is census tract 34017001202 (score 8.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 8.2, a spread of 2 points.

How safe is Hilltop for landlords?

Hilltop carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Hilltop?

Hilltop has 12,272 residents (Asian-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (35%), Hispanic / Latino (25.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (25%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hilltop

7.1 Indian Square 6 tracts · pop 21,429 7.7 McGinley Square 22 tracts · pop 89,090 6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 6.8 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 5.3 Downtown Jersey City 4 tracts · pop 19,110 4.6 Downtown 9 tracts · pop 33,113

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jersey City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hilltop.

7.1 Indian Square 6 tracts · pop 21,429 6.9 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 7.7 McGinley Square 22 tracts · pop 89,090 6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 5.3 Downtown Jersey City 4 tracts · pop 19,110 5.3 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077

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