2 census tracts · pop 5,626 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.9/10
· range 8–9.3
Cadwalader Heights is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Trenton with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,626 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.9/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% 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 $855/month sits 34% lower than the Trenton citywide average ($1,294).
Risk score
8.9
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cadwalader Heights vs TrentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cadwalader Heights
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,656Total filings (sum)
45.60%Avg annual filing rate
52.3%Peak year (2014)
44.10%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cadwalader Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
36.2%Housing insecurity
27.7%Utility shutoff threat
46.7%Food insecurity
44.2%SNAP enrollment
17.6%No health insurance
39.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cadwalader Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cadwalader Heights?
Cadwalader Heights scores 8.9/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Cadwalader Heights compare to Trenton overall?
Cadwalader Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Trenton overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $855 vs $1,294.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cadwalader Heights?
Average gross rent in Cadwalader Heights is $855/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cadwalader Heights residents are renters?
71% of Cadwalader Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Trenton). The neighborhood has 5,626 residents.
Q5
Is Cadwalader Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Cadwalader Heights sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Cadwalader Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cadwalader Heights is census tract 34021001401 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8 to 9.3, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Cadwalader Heights for landlords?
Cadwalader Heights carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Trenton as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cadwalader Heights?
Cadwalader Heights has 5,204 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (78.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.7%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
