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Neighborhood · Pompton Plains, NJ

Pompton Plains Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 15,561 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.9-6.9

Pompton Plains is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Pompton Plains with 3 census tracts and a population of 15,561 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% 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 $1,844/month sits 41% lower than the Pompton Plains citywide average ($3,129).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Pompton Plains vs Pompton Plains How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
30.3% -41%
Pompton Plains: 51.0%
Average gross rent
$1,844 -41%
Pompton Plains: $3,129
Average HH income
$124,597 +10%
Pompton Plains: $113,661
Poverty rate
5.4% -23%
Pompton Plains: 7.0%
Renter share
13.6% -28%
Pompton Plains: 18.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pompton Plains and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.9-6.9

Why Pompton Plains scores 6.2

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 6.2-6.2 across tracts
6.2
Rent control risk
30% of income on rent · Range 7.4-7.4 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3-6.3 across tracts
6.3
Tenant organizing strength
14% renter households · Range 4.1-4.1 across tracts
4.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.7-5.7 across tracts
5.7
Economic stress
5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.3-1.5 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0-10.0 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0-10 scale).

Pompton Plains score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pompton Plains: 6.26.2Pompton PlainsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.36.3Parent cityhost cityState: 7.77.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.25.2U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pompton Plains?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1 points from 5.9 to 6.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Pompton Plains

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34027040301 6.9 4,149 50% $3,414
34027040200 5.9 6,806 25% $1,750
34027040302 5.9 4,606 20% $570
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 33%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 23%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 29%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pompton Plains

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

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

  • 26Total filings (sum)
  • 3.73%Avg annual filing rate
  • 4.6%Peak year (2018)
  • 4.58%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pompton Plains

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

Frequently asked

About Pompton Plains

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pompton Plains?

Pompton Plains scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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 Pompton Plains compare to Pompton Plains overall?

Pompton Plains scores 0.1 points lower than Pompton Plains overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,844 vs $3,129.

Q3

What is the average rent in Pompton Plains?

Average gross rent in Pompton Plains is $1,844/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Pompton Plains residents are renters?

14% of Pompton Plains households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Pompton Plains). The neighborhood has 15,561 residents.

Q5

Is Pompton Plains a high social-vulnerability area?

Pompton Plains sits in the 19th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Pompton Plains have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pompton Plains is census tract 34027040301 (score 6.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.9 to 6.9, a spread of 1 points.

Q7

How safe is Pompton Plains for landlords?

Pompton Plains carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 Pompton Plains as a whole (6.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Pompton Plains?

Pompton Plains has 15,576 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Hispanic / Latino (9.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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