3 census tracts · pop 10,161 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.7–5.6
Robinvale spans 3 census tracts of Metuchen, NJ and houses 10,161 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. 44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Metuchen rate of 27.1%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.2/10. The severe-burden share is 22%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Court records carry 61 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts.
SNAP participation is 4.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 8.2% of adults, 9.6 points below the national rate.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 8.7% of renter households. The closest comparables inside the same city are Bonhamtown and Pumptown. Against average income of $142,780, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Its 3 tracts score within 0.9 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $1,960, close to the Metuchen average. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Robinvale vs MetuchenHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport28%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Robinvale
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
61Total filings (sum)
5.69%Avg annual filing rate
8.7%Peak year (2015)
5.69%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Robinvale
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
4.5%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
4.4%SNAP enrollment
7.0%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Robinvale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Robinvale?
Robinvale scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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 Robinvale compare to Metuchen overall?
Robinvale scores 0.9 points lower than Metuchen overall (6/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,960 vs $2,078.
Q3
What is the average rent in Robinvale?
Average gross rent in Robinvale is $1,960/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Robinvale residents are renters?
32% of Robinvale households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Metuchen). The neighborhood has 10,161 residents.
Q5
Is Robinvale a high social-vulnerability area?
Robinvale sits in the 37th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Robinvale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Robinvale is census tract 34023001903 (score 5.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 5.6, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Robinvale for landlords?
Robinvale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 (6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Robinvale?
Robinvale has 10,414 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), Hispanic / Latino (16.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
