Neighborhood · Mercerville, NJ

Hamilton Square Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.1/10 · range 1.1–1.1

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 1.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 16% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,500/month sits 7% lower than the Mercerville citywide average ($1,621).

Risk score

1.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hamilton Square vs Mercerville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

15.6% -37%

Mercerville: 24.6%

Average gross rent

$1,500 -7%

Mercerville: $1,621

Average HH income

$135,154 +8%

Mercerville: $125,678

Poverty rate

1.2% -57%

Mercerville: 2.8%

Renter share

5.2% -66%

Mercerville: 15.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hamilton Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.1–1.1

Why Hamilton Square scores 1.1

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Rent control risk

16% of income on rent · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

5% renter households · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Economic stress

1.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hamilton Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34021003006	1.1	4,849	16%	$1,500

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 13

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 5%ile

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

Household characteristics 60%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

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

Frequently asked

About Hamilton Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Square?

Hamilton Square scores 1.1/10 (Lower 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.

How does Hamilton Square compare to Mercerville overall?

Hamilton Square scores 6.0 points lower than Mercerville overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 16% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,500 vs $1,621.

What is the average rent in Hamilton Square?

Average 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.

How safe is Hamilton Square for landlords?

Hamilton Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.1/10). 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 Mercerville as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hamilton Square?

Hamilton Square has 4,712 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.7%), Hispanic / Latino (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hamilton Square

2.3 Colonial Lakes 3 tracts · pop 13,055 6.7 East Trenton 3 tracts · pop 14,099 3.7 Villages at Hamilton 2 tracts · pop 11,313 2.2 White Horse 2 tracts · pop 13,148 7.3 Chambersburg 7 tracts · pop 35,460 7.4 North Trenton 3 tracts · pop 8,269

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Mercerville

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

1.1 Mercerville 1 tracts · pop 4,992 1.2 Evergreen at Hamilton 1 tracts · pop 5,451 2.3 Colonial Lakes 3 tracts · pop 13,055

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