2 census tracts · pop 5,149 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10
· range 5.7–7.3
Briar Hill is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Freehold with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,149 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,558/month sits 15% lower than the Freehold citywide average ($1,832).
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Briar Hill vs FreeholdHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport52%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Briar Hill
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
267Total filings (sum)
12.81%Avg annual filing rate
26.0%Peak year (2013)
7.07%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Briar Hill
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
16.7%Housing insecurity
9.2%Utility shutoff threat
19.1%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
19.1%No health insurance
25.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Briar Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Briar Hill?
Briar Hill scores 6.7/10 (Elevated 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 Briar Hill compare to Freehold overall?
Briar Hill scores 0.8 points lower than Freehold overall (7.5/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,558 vs $1,832.
Q3
What is the average rent in Briar Hill?
Average gross rent in Briar Hill is $1,558/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Briar Hill residents are renters?
50% of Briar Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 46% in Freehold). The neighborhood has 5,149 residents.
Q5
Is Briar Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
Briar Hill sits in the 63rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Briar Hill have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Briar Hill is census tract 34025810800 (score 7.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 7.3, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Briar Hill for landlords?
Briar Hill carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 Freehold as a whole (7.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Briar Hill?
Briar Hill has 5,789 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (54.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
