5 census tracts · pop 17,927 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10
· range 5.2–7.9
The Grove is a 5-tract neighborhood of Pitman, NJ, population 17,927. Scored across those inputs it reaches 6.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Pitman baseline of 32.1%, 54% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Scores across the 5 constituent tracts range from 5.2 to 7.9. A 2.7-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2.7/10. Court records carry 498 eviction filings across its 5 observed tracts. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7/10.
SNAP participation is 5.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 11.5% of renter households.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 7/10. The most recent observed rate, 4.9% in 2018, is well off that peak.
Average gross rent runs $1,591, close to the Pitman average. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $92,070. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.2
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
The Grove vs PitmanHow 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 & transport48%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in The Grove
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
498Total filings (sum)
5.51%Avg annual filing rate
11.5%Peak year (2016)
4.46%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Grove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
5.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.2%Food insecurity
6.0%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About The Grove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for The Grove?
The Grove scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 The Grove compare to Pitman overall?
The Grove scores 0.3 points higher than Pitman overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,591 vs $1,521.
Q3
What is the average rent in The Grove?
Average gross rent in The Grove is $1,591/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of The Grove residents are renters?
32% of The Grove households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Pitman). The neighborhood has 17,927 residents.
Q5
Is The Grove a high social-vulnerability area?
The Grove 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
Which tracts in The Grove have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in The Grove is census tract 34015501404 (score 7.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 7.9, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is The Grove for landlords?
The Grove carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pitman as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of The Grove?
The Grove has 18,065 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
