3 census tracts · pop 8,269 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 6.5–8.4
North Trenton is a 3-tract neighborhood of Trenton, NJ and houses 8,269 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 61% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Trenton rate of 34.0%.
The severe-burden share is 27%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.4/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.5 to 8.4, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. 20.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The poverty rate is 27%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
SNAP participation is 28.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.3/10.
Filings are well documented here: 3,591 across 3 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 53.8% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 43.1% in 2018 against a 53.8% peak.
Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Trenton, it ranks #10 by risk, the lower third.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.9 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
North Trenton vs TrentonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in North Trenton
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3,591Total filings (sum)
43.53%Avg annual filing rate
53.8%Peak year (2015)
44.46%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in North Trenton
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
30.3%Housing insecurity
20.9%Utility shutoff threat
36.3%Food insecurity
30.4%SNAP enrollment
16.8%No health insurance
32.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About North Trenton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for North Trenton?
North Trenton scores 7.8/10 (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 North Trenton compare to Trenton overall?
North Trenton scores 0.8 points higher than Trenton overall (7/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,287 vs $1,294.
Q3
What is the average rent in North Trenton?
Average gross rent in North Trenton eviction risk is $1,287/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of North Trenton residents are renters?
56% of North Trenton households are renter-occupied (vs 62% in Trenton). The neighborhood has 8,269 residents.
Q5
Is North Trenton a high social-vulnerability area?
North Trenton sits in the 80th 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 North Trenton have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in North Trenton is census tract 34021001700 (score 8.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 8.4, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is North Trenton for landlords?
North Trenton eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 Trenton as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of North Trenton?
North Trenton has 8,021 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.9%), Hispanic / Latino (24.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
