Eviction Risk in Lamberton , Trenton
2 census tracts · pop 5,657 · pop-weighted composite 7.6/10 · range 7.1–8.0
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 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,055/month sits 18% lower than the Trenton citywide median ($1,294).
Lamberton vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Lamberton vs Trenton
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-Hispanic Neighborhood — 5,547 residents across all tracts in Lamberton. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 41.5%
- White (non-Hispanic) 9.9%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 43.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 0.4%
- Other / Multiracial 4.5%
2 tracts in Lamberton
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34021001000 | 8.0 | 3,051 | 62% | $569 |
| 34021000800 | 7.1 | 2,606 | 37% | $1,625 |
CDC SVI percentile: 98
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Lamberton
What is the eviction-risk score for Lamberton?
Lamberton scores 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Lamberton compare to Trenton overall?
Lamberton scores 0.3 points higher than Trenton overall (7.3/10). Rent burden: 51% vs 34% citywide. Median rent: $1,055 vs $1,294.
What is the median rent in Lamberton?
Median 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.
What percentage of Lamberton residents are renters?
80% of Lamberton households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Trenton). The neighborhood has 5,657 residents.
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.