Neighborhood · Niskayuna, NY

Hawthorne Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,698 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.6/10 · range 1.6–1.6

Hawthorne Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Niskayuna with 1 census tract and a population of 5,698 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 0% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.6

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hawthorne Hill vs Niskayuna How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.1% +76%

Niskayuna: 23.4%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Niskayuna: $1,589

Average HH income

$170,469 +33%

Niskayuna: $128,346

Poverty rate

0.7% -77%

Niskayuna: 3.0%

Renter share

8.5% -56%

Niskayuna: 19.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hawthorne Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.6–1.6

Why Hawthorne Hill scores 1.6

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

41% of income on rent · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.9–2.9 across tracts

2.9

Economic stress

0.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Hawthorne Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hawthorne Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
36093032101	1.6	5,698	41%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 3

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 7%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 12%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hawthorne Hill

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

4.8%Housing insecurity
2.9%Utility shutoff threat
4.5%Food insecurity
3.0%SNAP enrollment
2.5%No health insurance
17.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hawthorne Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorne Hill?

Hawthorne Hill scores 1.6/10 (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 Hawthorne Hill compare to Niskayuna overall?

Hawthorne Hill scores 6.2 points lower than Niskayuna overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 23% citywide.

What percentage of Hawthorne Hill residents are renters?

9% of Hawthorne Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Niskayuna). The neighborhood has 5,698 residents.

Is Hawthorne Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Hawthorne Hill sits in the 3rd 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 Hawthorne Hill for landlords?

Hawthorne Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.6/10). 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 Niskayuna as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hawthorne Hill?

Hawthorne Hill has 5,708 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hawthorne Hill

6.2 Northside 4 tracts · pop 11,027 7.5 Central State 4 tracts · pop 17,073 4.5 Woodlawn 4 tracts · pop 13,422 8.4 Hamilton Hill 2 tracts · pop 6,666 6.7 Mont Pleasant 3 tracts · pop 10,435 4.2 The Stockade 3 tracts · pop 9,959

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Niskayuna

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hawthorne Hill.

1.8 Niska Isle 1 tracts · pop 2,128 2.2 Orchard Park 1 tracts · pop 7,003

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