1 census tracts · pop 3,518 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Pretty Brook Area is a one-tract neighborhood of Princeton, NJ, population 3,518. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.3/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 37% against 24.8% citywide, putting Pretty Brook Area 12.1% over its own city.
The voucher gap is 33.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Sitting well above the midpoint is supply constraint at 8.3/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.5% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The filing record is not thin: 32 evictions logged in this tract. 3.1% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, below a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
The worst year on record was 2017, when filings touched 3.3% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.0% in 2018 against a 3.3% peak.
Among the 5 mapped neighborhoods of Princeton, it ranks #4 by risk, the lower third. Only 27% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pretty Brook Area vs PrincetonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pretty Brook Area
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
32Total filings (sum)
1.78%Avg annual filing rate
3.3%Peak year (2017)
1.95%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pretty Brook Area
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
2.6%SNAP enrollment
4.4%No health insurance
15.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pretty Brook Area
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pretty Brook Area?
Pretty Brook Area scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Pretty Brook Area compare to Princeton overall?
Pretty Brook Area scores 1.4 points lower than Princeton overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,698 vs $2,636.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pretty Brook Area?
Average gross rent in Pretty Brook Area is $2,698/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pretty Brook Area residents are renters?
27% of Pretty Brook Area households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Princeton). The neighborhood has 3,518 residents.
Q5
Is Pretty Brook Area a high social-vulnerability area?
Pretty Brook Area sits in the 36th 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
How safe is Pretty Brook Area for landlords?
Pretty Brook Area carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Princeton as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pretty Brook Area?
Pretty Brook Area has 3,366 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
