Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #56,660 of 84,120 nationally
Witherspoon-Jackson Eviction Risk: Lower , Princeton
Tract 34021004206 · Mercer County, NJ · pop 2,306 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi
Landlord eviction risk in census tract 34021004206 (the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood of Princeton, New Jersey) comes in at 6.5/10, the Elevated tier. On the national scale it ranks #11,151 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 30% of renter households, a moderate level, and 0% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $3,350 a month while the average household earns $170,250 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 25% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 18%
Owners 74%
Tract context
Occupied units815
Renter share25.4%
SVI overall0.24
Poverty rate3.9%
Median income$170,250
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
42
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
40
th percentile
Moderate
Geographic context
Risk heat across Princeton and the region
Centroid at 40.3625, -74.6600 · click any tract to drill in
Why Witherspoon-Jackson scores 3.1
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Princeton
7.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.0
State political climate
New Jersey legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
3.9% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,350 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Princeton
4.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Princeton
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Princeton
4.3
How Witherspoon-Jackson compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 24
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 4%Socioeconomic
- 88%Household composition
- 51%Racial/ethnic minority
- 23%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Witherspoon-Jackson. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 6.2%Housing insecurity
- 3.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 6.3%Food insecurity
- 2.8%SNAP enrollment
- 3.9%Transit barriers
- 6.3%No health insurance
- 10.9%Frequent mental distress
- 16.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Witherspoon-Jackson
What moves this score most is supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Princeton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Mercer County average of 6.7 and in line with the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
In CDC survey modeling, about 6.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 34021004206
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34021004206?
Census tract 34021004206 in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 34021004206?
Median gross rent is $3,350/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 34021004206?
3.9% of residents in tract 34021004206 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,306.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 34021004206?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 24th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 4th, household 88th, minority 51th, housing 23th.
Q5
Is tract 34021004206 considered part of Witherspoon-Jackson?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34021004206 fall within Witherspoon-Jackson (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 34021004206 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.2% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 3.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 34021004206 compare to Princeton overall?
Tract 34021004206 scores 3.1/10, lower than the parent city of Princeton at 7.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Princeton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
Highest-risk tracts in Princeton
Top eight tracts in Princeton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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