Neighborhood · Metuchen, NJ

Bonhamtown Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,190 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.6/10 · range 2.5–2.6

Bonhamtown is a white-asian neighborhood in Metuchen with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,190 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 36% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $702/month sits 66% lower than the Metuchen citywide average ($2,078).

Risk score

2.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Bonhamtown vs Metuchen How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.2% +34%

Metuchen: 27.1%

Average gross rent

$702 -66%

Metuchen: $2,078

Average HH income

$136,489 -13%

Metuchen: $157,779

Poverty rate

5.0% +14%

Metuchen: 4.4%

Renter share

25.4% 0%

Metuchen: 25.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bonhamtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 2.5–2.6

Why Bonhamtown scores 2.6

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.8 across tracts

6.7

Rent control risk

36% of income on rent · Range 5.2–6.8 across tracts

6.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.5 across tracts

5.4

Tenant organizing strength

25% renter households · Range 4.0–5.7 across tracts

4.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.0–5.0 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–5.0 across tracts

4.6

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Bonhamtown?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.1 points from 2.5 to 2.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.6 2.6 2.5

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Bonhamtown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023001701	2.6	5,696	43%	—
34023002200	2.6	3,991	44%	—
34023001805	2.5	5,503	24%	$1,939

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 26

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

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

Household characteristics 55%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 24%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bonhamtown

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

158Total filings (sum)
8.73%Avg annual filing rate
17.0%Peak year (2015)
8.73%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bonhamtown

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
10.4%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
21.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bonhamtown

What is the eviction-risk score for Bonhamtown?

Bonhamtown scores 2.6/10 (Lower 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.

How does Bonhamtown compare to Metuchen overall?

Bonhamtown scores 5.0 points lower than Metuchen overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $702 vs $2,078.

What is the average rent in Bonhamtown?

Average gross rent in Bonhamtown is $702/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bonhamtown residents are renters?

25% of Bonhamtown households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Metuchen). The neighborhood has 15,190 residents.

Is Bonhamtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Bonhamtown sits in the 26th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Bonhamtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bonhamtown is census tract 34023001701 (score 2.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.6, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Bonhamtown for landlords?

Bonhamtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.6/10). 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 Metuchen as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bonhamtown?

Bonhamtown has 15,287 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bonhamtown

2.7 Robinvale 3 tracts · pop 10,161 2.5 Pumptown 3 tracts · pop 15,756 2.8 Menlo Park 7 tracts · pop 28,542 2.8 Fords 4 tracts · pop 15,442 7.3 Raritan Gardens 5 tracts · pop 27,018 7 Hopelawn 5 tracts · pop 21,455

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Metuchen

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bonhamtown.

2.5 Pumptown 3 tracts · pop 15,756 2.8 Robinvale 3 tracts · pop 10,161

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