Neighborhood · Princeton, NJ

Witherspoon-Jackson Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10 · range 3.1–4

Witherspoon-Jackson is a diverse neighborhood in Princeton with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,193 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,525/month sits 4% lower than the Princeton citywide average ($2,636).

Risk score

3.4

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Witherspoon-Jackson vs Princeton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

45.4% +83%

Princeton: 24.8%

Average gross rent

$2,525 -4%

Princeton: $2,636

Average HH income

$154,766 -16%

Princeton: $184,113

Poverty rate

7.2% +5%

Princeton: 6.8%

Renter share

49.9% +12%

Princeton: 44.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Witherspoon-Jackson and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.1–4

Why Witherspoon-Jackson scores 3.4

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 8.6–8.6 across tracts

8.6

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Economic stress

7.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.3–10.0 across tracts

7.2

Risk score comparison

Witherspoon-Jackson vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Witherspoon-Jackson?

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 0.9 points from 3.1 to 4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.0 3.1 3.1

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Witherspoon-Jackson

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34021004000	4	5,881	58%	$2,295
34021004501	3.1	7,006	40%	$2,446
34021004206	3.1	2,306	30%	$3,350

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

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

Socioeconomic status 14%ile

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

Household characteristics 32%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 58%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 79%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Witherspoon-Jackson

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

291Total filings (sum)
2.21%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2016)
1.53%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Witherspoon-Jackson

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

8.0%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
8.5%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
17.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Witherspoon-Jackson

What is the eviction-risk score for Witherspoon-Jackson?

Witherspoon-Jackson scores 3.4/10 (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 Witherspoon-Jackson compare to Princeton overall?

Witherspoon-Jackson scores 4.2 points lower than Princeton overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $2,525 vs $2,636.

What is the average rent in Witherspoon-Jackson?

Average gross rent in Witherspoon-Jackson is $2,525/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Witherspoon-Jackson residents are renters?

50% of Witherspoon-Jackson households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Princeton). The neighborhood has 15,193 residents.

Is Witherspoon-Jackson a high social-vulnerability area?

Witherspoon-Jackson sits in the 32nd 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 Witherspoon-Jackson have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Witherspoon-Jackson is census tract 34021004000 (score 4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 4, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Witherspoon-Jackson for landlords?

Witherspoon-Jackson carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Princeton as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Witherspoon-Jackson?

Witherspoon-Jackson has 15,004 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Witherspoon-Jackson

2.3 Colonial Lakes 3 tracts · pop 13,055 5 Braeburn Heights 3 tracts · pop 16,972 2.4 Etra 3 tracts · pop 17,725 6.7 East Trenton 3 tracts · pop 14,099 7.4 North Trenton 3 tracts · pop 8,269 5.9 Hillcrest 2 tracts · pop 7,968

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Princeton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Witherspoon-Jackson.

3.4 Institute Area 1 tracts · pop 5,599 3 Pretty Brook Area 1 tracts · pop 3,518 3 Littlebrook Area 1 tracts · pop 5,075 3.9 Western Section 1 tracts · pop 1,065

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