Neighborhood · Hightstown, NJ

Etra Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 17,725 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 1.6–3.5

Etra is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Hightstown with 3 census tracts and a population of 17,725 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,577/month sits 2% lower than the Hightstown citywide average ($1,606).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Etra vs Hightstown How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

37.1% +72%

Hightstown: 21.6%

Average gross rent

$1,577 -2%

Hightstown: $1,606

Average HH income

$99,671 -7%

Hightstown: $107,431

Poverty rate

3.8% +153%

Hightstown: 1.5%

Renter share

33.2% +20%

Hightstown: 27.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Etra and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 1.6–3.5

Why Etra scores 2.2

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 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–7.3 across tracts

6.8

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 3.9–6.8 across tracts

4.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.7 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

33% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts

5.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.9–5.0 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

3.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–3.1 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Etra?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.9 points from 1.6 to 3.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

3.5 2.1 1.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Etra

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34021004409	3.5	3,717	40%	$1,468
34021004404	2.1	8,144	40%	$1,583
34021004403	1.6	5,864	31%	$1,638

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 47

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 38%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 68%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 55%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Etra

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

444Total filings (sum)
7.32%Avg annual filing rate
19.3%Peak year (2015)
4.32%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Etra

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

13.2%Housing insecurity
6.6%Utility shutoff threat
14.2%Food insecurity
7.0%SNAP enrollment
13.5%No health insurance
21.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Etra

What is the eviction-risk score for Etra?

Etra scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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.

How does Etra compare to Hightstown overall?

Etra scores 5.0 points lower than Hightstown overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $1,577 vs $1,606.

What is the average rent in Etra?

Average gross rent in Etra is $1,577/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Etra residents are renters?

33% of Etra households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Hightstown). The neighborhood has 17,725 residents.

Is Etra a high social-vulnerability area?

Etra sits in the 47th 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.

Which tracts in Etra have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Etra is census tract 34021004409 (score 3.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 3.5, a spread of 1.9 points.

How safe is Etra for landlords?

Etra carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hightstown as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Etra?

Etra has 18,001 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (43.4%), Hispanic / Latino (33.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Etra

3.7 Villages at Hamilton 2 tracts · pop 11,313 3.4 Witherspoon-Jackson 3 tracts · pop 15,193 2.3 Colonial Lakes 3 tracts · pop 13,055 6.7 East Trenton 3 tracts · pop 14,099 2.2 White Horse 2 tracts · pop 13,148 7.3 Chambersburg 7 tracts · pop 35,460

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