Neighborhood · Trenton, NJ

Chambersburg Eviction Risk: Elevated

7 census tracts · pop 35,460 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10 · range 3.3–9.2

Chambersburg is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Trenton with 7 census tracts and a population of 35,460 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,408/month sits 9% higher than the Trenton citywide average ($1,294).

Risk score

7.4

Elevated

7 tracts · population-weighted

Chambersburg vs Trenton How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

57.5% +69%

Trenton: 34.0%

Average gross rent

$1,408 +9%

Trenton: $1,294

Average HH income

$60,397 +28%

Trenton: $47,102

Poverty rate

19.3% -22%

Trenton: 24.7%

Renter share

57.7% -7%

Trenton: 62.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Chambersburg and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.3–9.2

Why Chambersburg scores 7.4

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 6.8–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

58% of income on rent · Range 6.8–7.5 across tracts

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

58% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts

6.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

19.3% below poverty line · Range 1.8–9.3 across tracts

4.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.3 across tracts

2.0

Risk score comparison

Chambersburg vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Chambersburg?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

0246810

Spread of 5.9 points from 3.3 to 9.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

9.2 9.1 8.2 7.5 7.3 6.6 3.3

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Chambersburg

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34021002100	9.2	4,440	54%	$1,112
34021000400	9.1	6,208	74%	$1,422
34021000500	8.2	5,638	55%	$1,659
34021000300	7.5	4,832	60%	$1,688
34021000700	7.3	4,273	83%	$1,148
34021000600	6.6	5,528	31%	$1,239
34021002601	3.3	4,541	46%	$1,516

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 82

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 89%ile

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

Household characteristics 87%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%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 Chambersburg

Aggregated across 7 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

6,457Total filings (sum)
19.33%Avg annual filing rate
30.9%Peak year (2018)
19.01%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chambersburg

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

32.6%Housing insecurity
18.9%Utility shutoff threat
39.5%Food insecurity
28.2%SNAP enrollment
31.8%No health insurance
33.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Chambersburg

What is the eviction-risk score for Chambersburg?

Chambersburg scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 7 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 Chambersburg compare to Trenton overall?

Chambersburg scores 0.8 points lower than Trenton overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,408 vs $1,294.

What is the average rent in Chambersburg?

Average gross rent in Chambersburg is $1,408/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Chambersburg residents are renters?

58% of Chambersburg households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Trenton). The neighborhood has 35,460 residents.

Is Chambersburg a high social-vulnerability area?

Chambersburg sits in the 82nd 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.

Which tracts in Chambersburg have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Chambersburg is census tract 34021002100 (score 9.2/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 9.2, a spread of 5.9 points.

How safe is Chambersburg for landlords?

Chambersburg carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Chambersburg?

Chambersburg has 37,041 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (68.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (16.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (13%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Chambersburg

8.5 Lamberton 2 tracts · pop 5,657 7.3 South Trenton 3 tracts · pop 7,534 6.7 East Trenton 3 tracts · pop 14,099 7.4 North Trenton 3 tracts · pop 8,269 2.2 White Horse 2 tracts · pop 13,148 8.8 Perdicaris Place 2 tracts · pop 5,921

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Trenton

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Chambersburg.

7.5 North Trenton 3 tracts · pop 8,269 7.6 Top Road 1 tracts · pop 4,579 7.2 Battle Monument 1 tracts · pop 1,534 7.8 Central West 1 tracts · pop 3,169 7.8 Mill Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,929 7.9 South Trenton 3 tracts · pop 7,534

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