Neighborhood · Gillette, NJ

Pleasant Plains Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,923 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.8-5.8

Pleasant Plains is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Gillette with 1 census tract and a population of 5,923 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,840/month sits 0% higher than the Gillette citywide average ($1,840).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Pleasant Plains vs Gillette How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.2% 0%

Gillette: 39.2%

Average gross rent

$1,840 +0%

Gillette: $1,840

Average HH income

$160,812 +0%

Gillette: $160,272

Poverty rate

6.3% -29%

Gillette: 8.9%

Renter share

14.1% +151%

Gillette: 5.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pleasant Plains and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.8-5.8

Why Pleasant Plains scores 5.8

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 5.2-5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.1-7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 5.3-5.3 across tracts

5.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8-6.8 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

14% renter households · Range 2.3-2.3 across tracts

2.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.7-4.7 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6-1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6-3.6 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Pleasant Plains vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Pleasant Plains

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34027044102	5.8	5,923	39%	$1,840

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 31%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 39%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 7%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pleasant Plains

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

21Total filings (sum)
2.80%Avg annual filing rate
3.5%Peak year (2017)
2.13%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pleasant Plains

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

6.9%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
4.1%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
20.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pleasant Plains

What is the eviction-risk score for Pleasant Plains?

Pleasant Plains scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Pleasant Plains compare to Gillette overall?

Pleasant Plains scores 0.0 points higher than Gillette overall (5.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 39% citywide. Average rent: $1,840 vs $1,840.

What is the average rent in Pleasant Plains?

Average gross rent in Pleasant Plains is $1,840/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pleasant Plains residents are renters?

14% of Pleasant Plains households are renter-occupied (vs 6% in Gillette). The neighborhood has 5,923 residents.

Is Pleasant Plains a high social-vulnerability area?

Pleasant Plains sits in the 16th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Pleasant Plains for landlords?

Pleasant Plains carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Gillette as a whole (5.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pleasant Plains?

Pleasant Plains has 5,886 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.1%), Hispanic / Latino (16.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pleasant Plains

6.6 Rolling Hill 4 tracts · pop 19,502 7.2 Dublin 2 tracts · pop 7,392 7.5 Morris Place 3 tracts · pop 9,077 7.3 Cutler Park 4 tracts · pop 12,503 6.4 South Netcong 2 tracts · pop 8,255 7 Stone Water 2 tracts · pop 9,154

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