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Neighborhood · Spotswood, NJ

Gillilandtown Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 10,941 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 1.7–3.2

Gillilandtown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spotswood with 2 census tracts and a population of 10,941 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,550/month sits 44% higher than the Spotswood citywide average ($1,079).

Risk score
2.7
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Gillilandtown vs Spotswood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.1% +46%
Spotswood: 34.3%
Average gross rent
$1,550 +44%
Spotswood: $1,079
Average HH income
$110,885 +9%
Spotswood: $101,388
Poverty rate
5.1% +48%
Spotswood: 3.4%
Renter share
18.9% +36%
Spotswood: 13.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gillilandtown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.7–3.2

Why Gillilandtown scores 2.7

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
50% of income on rent · Range 6.8–8.0 across tracts
7.2
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.6 across tracts
5.6
Tenant organizing strength
19% renter households · Range 3.8–4.0 across tracts
3.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.3 across tracts
5.1
Economic stress
5.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts
1.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts
3.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gillilandtown score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gillilandtown: 2.72.7GillilandtownNeighborhoodParent city: 7.87.8Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Gillilandtown

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34023006604 3.2 7,037 52% $2,153
34023008102 1.7 3,904 48% $464
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 46

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 30%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 41%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 69%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gillilandtown

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 23Total filings (sum)
  • 2.25%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.8%Peak year (2015)
  • 2.25%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gillilandtown

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

Frequently asked

About Gillilandtown

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gillilandtown?

Gillilandtown scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Gillilandtown compare to Spotswood overall?

Gillilandtown scores 5.1 points lower than Spotswood overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,550 vs $1,079.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gillilandtown?

Average gross rent in Gillilandtown is $1,550/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gillilandtown residents are renters?

19% of Gillilandtown households are renter-occupied (vs 14% in Spotswood). The neighborhood has 10,941 residents.
Q5

Is Gillilandtown a high social-vulnerability area?

Gillilandtown sits in the 46th 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 Gillilandtown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gillilandtown is census tract 34023006604 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 3.2, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Gillilandtown for landlords?

Gillilandtown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Spotswood as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Gillilandtown?

Gillilandtown has 10,767 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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