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Neighborhood · Williamstown, NJ

Robanna Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 12,790 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.7/10 · range 7.3-8

Robanna is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Williamstown with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,790 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,687/month sits 33% higher than the Williamstown citywide average ($1,266).

Risk score
7.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Robanna vs Williamstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.6% -5%
Williamstown: 29.1%
Average gross rent
$1,687 +33%
Williamstown: $1,266
Average HH income
$77,091 -11%
Williamstown: $87,021
Poverty rate
5.2% -28%
Williamstown: 7.3%
Renter share
20.8% +14%
Williamstown: 18.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Robanna and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 7.3-8

Why Robanna scores 7.7

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.8-6.8 across tracts
6.8
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1-5.1 across tracts
5.1
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.8-7.0 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
28% of income on rent · Range 6.0-6.8 across tracts
6.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0-6.6 across tracts
5.8
Tenant organizing strength
21% renter households · Range 4.0-4.7 across tracts
4.3
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0-5.0 across tracts
5.0
Economic stress
5.2% below poverty line · Range 1.1-1.5 across tracts
1.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1-6.5 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Robanna vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Robanna score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Robanna: 7.77.7RobannaNeighborhoodParent city: 7.97.9Parent cityhost cityState: 7.77.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Robanna

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34015501608 8 6,588 17% $2,077
34015501603 7.3 6,202 38% $1,272
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 35%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 30%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Robanna

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 1,322Total filings (sum)
  • 29.10%Avg annual filing rate
  • 45.0%Peak year (2015)
  • 31.96%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Robanna

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

Frequently asked

About Robanna

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Robanna?

Robanna scores 7.7/10 (Elevated 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 Robanna compare to Williamstown overall?

Robanna scores 0.2 points lower than Williamstown overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,687 vs $1,266.

Q3

What is the average rent in Robanna?

Average gross rent in Robanna is $1,687/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Robanna residents are renters?

21% of Robanna households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Williamstown). The neighborhood has 12,790 residents.

Q5

Is Robanna a high social-vulnerability area?

Robanna sits in the 42nd 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 Robanna have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Robanna is census tract 34015501608 (score 8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 8, a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Robanna for landlords?

Robanna carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.7/10). 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 Williamstown as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Robanna?

Robanna has 12,313 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.6%), Hispanic / Latino (9.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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