3 census tracts · pop 16,972 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 5.8–7.5
Braeburn Heights takes in 3 census tracts of The College of New Jersey, NJ, population 16,972. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.7/10, in the Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 37%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 8.1/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 5.8 to 7.5, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Cost burden runs 57% against 51.0% citywide, putting Braeburn Heights 5.9% over its own city.
Running hot is housing-court posture at 7.2/10. Filings are well documented here: 1,186 across 3 observed tracts.
The poverty rate is 16%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.8/10.
The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 24.2% of renter households. At $1,579 a month, rents sit 10% under what the rest of The College of New Jersey commands.
The most recent observed rate, 8.2% in 2018, is well off that peak. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $79,485.
33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.7 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Braeburn Heights vs The College of New JerseyHow 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 & transport46%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.
14.6%Housing insecurity
8.5%Utility shutoff threat
17.0%Food insecurity
10.0%SNAP enrollment
10.3%No health insurance
24.6%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Braeburn Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Braeburn Heights?
Braeburn Heights scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 0.6 points higher than The College of New Jersey overall (6.1/10). 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 7.5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 7.5, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Braeburn Heights for landlords?
Braeburn Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 (6.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Braeburn Heights?
Braeburn Heights has 16,268 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (45.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Hispanic / Latino (15%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
