1 census tracts · pop 1,065 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10
· range 6.3–6.3
Western Section maps to a single census tract in Princeton, NJ, population 1,065. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.3/10, in the Elevated tier. At $378 a month, rents sit 86% under what the rest of Princeton commands.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 1/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10. 16% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
30% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Princeton rate of 24.8%. SNAP participation is 3.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Court records for this tract carry 5 eviction filings.
3.4% 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 2016, when filings touched 0.8% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 0.8% in 2017 against a 0.8% peak. That places it #1 of 5 neighborhoods in Princeton.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Witherspoon-Jackson and Institute Area.
One tract means one number: 6.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.3
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Western Section vs PrincetonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority38%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Western Section
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5Total filings (sum)
0.72%Avg annual filing rate
0.8%Peak year (2016)
0.84%Latest filed (2017)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Western Section
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.5%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
3.4%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
22.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Western Section
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Western Section?
Western Section scores 6.3/10 (Elevated 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 Western Section compare to Princeton overall?
Western Section scores 0.4 points lower than Princeton overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $378 vs $2,636.
Q3
What is the average rent in Western Section?
Average gross rent in Western Section is $378/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Western Section residents are renters?
42% of Western Section households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Princeton). The neighborhood has 1,065 residents.
Q5
Is Western Section a high social-vulnerability area?
Western Section sits in the 31st 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 Western Section for landlords?
Western Section carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 Western Section?
Western Section has 1,050 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
