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Neighborhood · Millersville, PA

Hamilton Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,262 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

Hamilton Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Millersville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,262 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 40% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,368/month sits 0% lower than the Millersville citywide average ($1,369).

Risk score
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hamilton Park vs Millersville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.0% +32%
Millersville: 30.4%
Average gross rent
$1,368 0%
Millersville: $1,369
Average HH income
$92,519 +41%
Millersville: $65,721
Poverty rate
4.6% -81%
Millersville: 24.5%
Renter share
33.3% -23%
Millersville: 43.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hamilton Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why Hamilton Park scores 3.9

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Rent control risk
40% of income on rent · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts
3.4
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts
8.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts
7.5
Economic stress
4.6% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts
4.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hamilton Park score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hamilton Park: 3.93.9Hamilton ParkNeighborhoodParent city: 3.93.9Parent cityhost cityState: 4.34.3Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hamilton Park

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
42071013502 3.9 5,262 40% $1,368
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 39

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 36%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hamilton Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 266Total filings (sum)
  • 4.82%Avg annual filing rate
  • 8.7%Peak year (2006)
  • 8.67%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked

About Hamilton Park

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hamilton Park?

Hamilton Park scores 3.9/10 (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 Hamilton Park compare to Millersville overall?

Hamilton Park scores 0.0 points higher than Millersville overall (3.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,368 vs $1,369.
Q3

What is the average rent in Hamilton Park?

Average gross rent in Hamilton Park is $1,368/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Hamilton Park residents are renters?

33% of Hamilton Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Millersville). The neighborhood has 5,262 residents.
Q5

Is Hamilton Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Hamilton Park sits in the 39th 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 Hamilton Park for landlords?

Hamilton Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 Millersville as a whole (3.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hamilton Park?

Hamilton Park has 5,134 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.3%), Hispanic / Latino (17.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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Other neighborhoods inside Millersville

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

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