Eviction Risk in Institute Area , Princeton
1 census tracts · pop 5,599 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
Institute Area is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Princeton with 1 census tract and a population of 5,599 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 26% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,872/month sits 29% lower than the Princeton citywide median ($2,636).
Institute Area vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Institute Area vs Princeton
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 5,851 residents across all tracts in Institute Area. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 64.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 2.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 21.2%
- Other / Multiracial 7%
1 tracts in Institute Area
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34021004204 | 6.2 | 5,599 | 26% | $1,872 |
CDC SVI percentile: 19
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Institute Area
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 26Total filings (sum)
- 0.50%Avg annual filing rate
- 0.6%Peak year (2013)
- 0.31%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Institute Area
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 6.2%Housing insecurity
- 3.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 6.6%Food insecurity
- 2.8%SNAP enrollment
- 5.4%No health insurance
- 16.2%Any disability
About Institute Area
What is the eviction-risk score for Institute Area?
Institute Area scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Institute Area compare to Princeton overall?
Institute Area scores 0.9 points lower than Princeton overall (7.1/10). Rent burden: 26% vs 25% citywide. Median rent: $1,872 vs $2,636.
What is the median rent in Institute Area?
Median gross rent in Institute Area is $1,872/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Institute Area residents are renters?
40% of Institute Area households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Princeton). The neighborhood has 5,599 residents.
Is Institute Area a high social-vulnerability area?
Institute Area sits in the 19th 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.