2 census tracts · pop 7,376 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10
· range 1.7–2.5
Mill Pond is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Franklin Lakes with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,376 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,660/month sits 18% lower than the Franklin Lakes citywide average ($3,230).
Risk score
2.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mill Pond vs Franklin LakesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport25%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mill Pond
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
86Total filings (sum)
3.06%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2018)
3.18%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mill Pond
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.8%Housing insecurity
3.3%Utility shutoff threat
5.8%Food insecurity
2.9%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
19.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mill Pond
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mill Pond?
Mill Pond scores 2.1/10 (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 Mill Pond compare to Franklin Lakes overall?
Mill Pond scores 5.2 points lower than Franklin Lakes overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $2,660 vs $3,230.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mill Pond?
Average gross rent in Mill Pond is $2,660/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mill Pond residents are renters?
20% of Mill Pond households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Franklin Lakes). The neighborhood has 7,376 residents.
Q5
Is Mill Pond a high social-vulnerability area?
Mill Pond sits in the 17th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Mill Pond have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mill Pond is census tract 34003061200 (score 2.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 2.5, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Mill Pond for landlords?
Mill Pond carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). 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 Franklin Lakes as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mill Pond?
Mill Pond has 7,399 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (77.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.2%), Hispanic / Latino (8.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
