1 census tracts · pop 3,245 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 6.7–6.7
Hickory Island maps to a single census tract in Mystic Island, NJ, population 3,245. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.7/10, Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9.6/10.
Severe burden reaches 28%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.4/10. Court records for this tract carry 141 eviction filings.
44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Mystic Island rate of 39.0%. The poverty rate is 17%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 13.8% of renter households.
Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10. SNAP participation is 6.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $1,701 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of Mystic Island commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 8.8% in 2018 against a 13.8% peak. Only 9% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.7/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hickory Island vs Mystic IslandHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport16%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hickory Island
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
141Total filings (sum)
10.45%Avg annual filing rate
13.8%Peak year (2017)
8.76%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hickory Island
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.2%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
6.8%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hickory Island
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hickory Island?
Hickory Island scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Hickory Island compare to Mystic Island overall?
Hickory Island scores 0.8 points higher than Mystic Island overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,701 vs $1,893.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hickory Island?
Average gross rent in Hickory Island is $1,701/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hickory Island residents are renters?
9% of Hickory Island households are renter-occupied (vs 12% in Mystic Island). The neighborhood has 3,245 residents.
Q5
Is Hickory Island a high social-vulnerability area?
Hickory Island sits in the 29th 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.
Q6
How safe is Hickory Island for landlords?
Hickory Island carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Mystic Island as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hickory Island?
Hickory Island has 3,473 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (92%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%), Other / Multiracial (3.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
