2 census tracts · pop 10,045 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 2.6–4.3
Timber Gate is a black-white neighborhood in Lawrenceville with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,045 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower 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 $782/month sits 52% lower than the Lawrenceville citywide average ($1,613).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Timber Gate vs LawrencevilleHow 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 & transport37%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Timber Gate
Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
1,310Total filings 2020-21
8.9Avg monthly observed
0.0Pre-pandemic baseline
0.00×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran far below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (Atlanta, GA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Timber Gate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.1%Housing insecurity
11.2%Utility shutoff threat
20.1%Food insecurity
14.5%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
26.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Timber Gate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Timber Gate?
Timber Gate scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Timber Gate compare to Lawrenceville overall?
Timber Gate scores 0.8 points higher than Lawrenceville overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $782 vs $1,613.
Q3
What is the average rent in Timber Gate?
Average gross rent in Timber Gate is $782/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Timber Gate residents are renters?
28% of Timber Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 53% in Lawrenceville). The neighborhood has 10,045 residents.
Q5
Is Timber Gate a high social-vulnerability area?
Timber Gate sits in the 54th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Timber Gate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Timber Gate is census tract 13135050569 (score 4.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.6 to 4.3, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Timber Gate for landlords?
Timber Gate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Lawrenceville as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Timber Gate?
Timber Gate has 10,293 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (27.2%), Hispanic / Latino (18.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
