2 census tracts · pop 7,968 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 4–7.7
Hillcrest is a black-white neighborhood in Trenton with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,968 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,225/month sits 5% lower than the Trenton citywide average ($1,294).
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs TrentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,199Total filings (sum)
24.62%Avg annual filing rate
51.8%Peak year (2018)
22.41%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
21.4%Housing insecurity
13.4%Utility shutoff threat
24.2%Food insecurity
17.2%SNAP enrollment
12.8%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hillcrest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Hillcrest compare to Trenton overall?
Hillcrest scores 2.3 points lower than Trenton overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,225 vs $1,294.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hillcrest?
Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,225/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
46% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Trenton). The neighborhood has 7,968 residents.
Q5
Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?
Hillcrest 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Hillcrest have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Hillcrest is census tract 34021001300 (score 7.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4 to 7.7, a spread of 3.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Trenton as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 7,373 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (25.3%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
