Eviction Risk in Hamilton Square , Mercerville
1 census tracts · pop 4,849 · pop-weighted composite 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3
Hamilton Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Mercerville with 1 census tract and a population of 4,849 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,500/month sits 7% lower than the Mercerville citywide median ($1,621).
Hamilton Square 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.
Hamilton Square vs Mercerville
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,712 residents across all tracts in Hamilton Square. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 5.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 87.7%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 4%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 1.5%
1 tracts in Hamilton Square
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34021003006 | 5.3 | 4,849 | 16% | $1,500 |
CDC SVI percentile: 13
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Hamilton Square
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 58Total filings (sum)
- 5.30%Avg annual filing rate
- 5.1%Peak year (2017)
- 4.63%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hamilton Square
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 7.7%Housing insecurity
- 4.3%Utility shutoff threat
- 7.8%Food insecurity
- 3.9%SNAP enrollment
- 7.0%No health insurance
- 20.4%Any disability
About Hamilton Square
What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Square?
Hamilton Square scores 5.3/10 (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 Hamilton Square compare to Mercerville overall?
Hamilton Square scores 1.1 points lower than Mercerville overall (6.4/10). Rent burden: 16% vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $1,500 vs $1,621.
What is the median rent in Hamilton Square?
Median gross rent in Hamilton Square is $1,500/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 16% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Hamilton Square residents are renters?
5% of Hamilton Square households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Mercerville). The neighborhood has 4,849 residents.
Is Hamilton Square a high social-vulnerability area?
Hamilton Square sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.