Eviction Risk in Pumptown , Metuchen
Tract 34023002000 · Middlesex County, NJ · pop 4,735 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi
Census tract 34023002000 sits in the Pumptown neighborhood of Metuchen, New Jersey. It has a population of 4,735 and an eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). 28% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 14% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,498/month against a median household income of $159,315 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 4,629 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 50.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 25.2%
- Other / Multiracial 13.7%
How the 6.0/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 9.0 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.8 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 6.1 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.5 | Metuchen (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 5.2 | Metuchen (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 6.5 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.7 | Metuchen (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 4.0 | Metuchen (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.6 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 6.5 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 18
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 10%Socioeconomic
- 25%Household composition
- 66%Racial/ethnic minority
- 29%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 22Total filings over 1 yrs
- 4.90%Avg annual filing rate
- 4.9%Peak (2015)
- 22Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Pumptown. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 7.9%Housing insecurity
- 4.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.4%Food insecurity
- 4.1%SNAP enrollment
- 4.9%Transit barriers
- 6.4%No health insurance
- 12.8%Frequent mental distress
- 18.8%Any disability
About tract 34023002000
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34023002000?
Census tract 34023002000 in the Pumptown neighborhood scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 34023002000?
Median gross rent is $2,498/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 34023002000?
6.3% of residents in tract 34023002000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,735.
How socially vulnerable is tract 34023002000?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 18th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 10th, household 25th, minority 66th, housing 29th.
Is tract 34023002000 considered part of Pumptown?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34023002000 fall within Pumptown (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 34023002000?
Princeton eviction risk Eviction Lab recorded 22 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 34023002000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 4.90% of renter households, peaking at 4.9% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 34023002000 struggle to pay rent?
About 7.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 4.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.