2 census tracts · pop 9,459 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.5/10
· range 1.3–1.8
Mount Pleasant is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Saddle River with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,459 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,302/month sits 4% higher than the Saddle River citywide average ($2,211).
Risk score
1.5
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Mount Pleasant vs Saddle RiverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority39%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Mount Pleasant
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
28Total filings (sum)
1.28%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2018)
1.65%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Mount Pleasant
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.2%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
5.2%Food insecurity
2.6%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
19.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Mount Pleasant
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant scores 1.5/10 (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 Mount Pleasant compare to Saddle River overall?
Mount Pleasant scores 6.2 points lower than Saddle River overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $2,302 vs $2,211.
Q3
What is the average rent in Mount Pleasant?
Average gross rent in Mount Pleasant is $2,302/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Mount Pleasant residents are renters?
12% of Mount Pleasant households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in Saddle River). The neighborhood has 9,459 residents.
Q5
Is Mount Pleasant a high social-vulnerability area?
Mount Pleasant sits in the 22nd 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 Mount Pleasant have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Mount Pleasant is census tract 34003053100 (score 1.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.3 to 1.8, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Mount Pleasant for landlords?
Mount Pleasant carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.5/10). 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 Saddle River as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Mount Pleasant?
Mount Pleasant has 9,455 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10%), Hispanic / Latino (7.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
