2 census tracts · pop 5,657 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.5/10
· range 7.8–9.1
Lamberton is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Trenton with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,657 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.5/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% 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 $1,055/month sits 18% lower than the Trenton citywide average ($1,294).
Risk score
8.5
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Lamberton vs TrentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority91%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lamberton
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,032Total filings (sum)
23.76%Avg annual filing rate
37.1%Peak year (2018)
24.23%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lamberton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.0%Housing insecurity
19.8%Utility shutoff threat
39.1%Food insecurity
30.7%SNAP enrollment
27.7%No health insurance
34.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lamberton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lamberton?
Lamberton scores 8.5/10 (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 Lamberton compare to Trenton overall?
Lamberton scores 0.3 points higher than Trenton overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,055 vs $1,294.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lamberton?
Average gross rent in Lamberton is $1,055/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lamberton residents are renters?
80% of Lamberton households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Trenton). The neighborhood has 5,657 residents.
Q5
Is Lamberton a high social-vulnerability area?
Lamberton sits in the 98th 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 Lamberton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lamberton is census tract 34021001000 (score 9.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.8 to 9.1, a spread of 1.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Lamberton for landlords?
Lamberton carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.5/10). 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 Lamberton?
Lamberton has 5,547 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (43.8%), Hispanic / Latino (41.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
