1 census tracts · pop 5,698 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.2–3.2
Hawthorne Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Niskayuna, NY, population 5,698. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.2/10, placing it in the Lower tier. 41% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Niskayuna rate of 23.4%.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Disability prevalence reaches 17.2% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. 2.5% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.
On the softer side is housing-court posture, at 2.9/10. At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. For a like-for-like read, Orchard Park and Niska Isle score within a fraction of it.
Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
One tract means one number: 3.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hawthorne Hill vs NiskayunaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport12%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorne Hill?
Hawthorne Hill scores 3.2/10 (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.
Q2
How does Hawthorne Hill compare to Niskayuna overall?
Hawthorne Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Niskayuna overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 23% citywide.
Q3
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.
Q4
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.
Q5
How safe is Hawthorne Hill for landlords?
Hawthorne Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q6
What is the demographic breakdown of Hawthorne Hill?
Hawthorne Hill has 5,708 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
