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Neighborhood · The College of New Jersey, NJ

Braeburn Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 16,972 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3.9–6.9

Braeburn Heights is a white-black neighborhood in The College of New Jersey with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,972 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,579/month sits 10% lower than the The College of New Jersey citywide average ($1,762).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Braeburn Heights vs The College of New Jersey How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
56.9% +12%
The College of New Jersey: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$1,579 -10%
The College of New Jersey: $1,762
Average HH income
$79,485 +836%
The College of New Jersey: $8,493
Poverty rate
16.4% -82%
The College of New Jersey: 92.0%
Renter share
32.8% -67%
The College of New Jersey: 100.0%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Braeburn Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.9–6.9

Why Braeburn Heights scores 5.3

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 6.8–7.3 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
57% of income on rent · Range 6.8–9.6 across tracts
8.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.5 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 4.0–9.9 across tracts
6.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–9.8 across tracts
7.2
Economic stress
16.4% below poverty line · Range 2.3–5.7 across tracts
4.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–3.8 across tracts
2.8
Risk score comparison

Braeburn Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Braeburn Heights score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Braeburn Heights: 5.35.3Braeburn HeightsNeighborhoodParent city: 8.08.0Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Braeburn Heights?

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 3 points from 3.9 to 6.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Braeburn Heights

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34021003703 6.9 7,712 67% $1,793
34021003602 4.2 2,928 51% $1,270
34021003500 3.9 6,332 47% $1,460
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

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

Socioeconomic status 54%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 28%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 46%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Braeburn Heights

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,186Total filings (sum)
  • 9.61%Avg annual filing rate
  • 24.2%Peak year (2013)
  • 7.31%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Braeburn Heights

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

Frequently asked

About Braeburn Heights

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Braeburn Heights?

Braeburn Heights scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Braeburn Heights compare to The College of New Jersey overall?

Braeburn Heights scores 2.7 points lower than The College of New Jersey overall (8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,579 vs $1,762.
Q3

What is the average rent in Braeburn Heights?

Average gross rent in Braeburn Heights is $1,579/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Braeburn Heights residents are renters?

33% of Braeburn Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 100% in The College of New Jersey). The neighborhood has 16,972 residents.
Q5

Is Braeburn Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Braeburn Heights sits in the 45th 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

Which tracts in Braeburn Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Braeburn Heights is census tract 34021003703 (score 6.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.9, a spread of 3 points.
Q7

How safe is Braeburn Heights for landlords?

Braeburn Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 The College of New Jersey as a whole (8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Braeburn Heights?

Braeburn Heights has 16,268 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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