Neighborhood · Pompton Plains, NJ

Pompton Plains Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 15,561 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.5/10 · range 2.3–2.8

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 2.5/10 (Lower 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

2.5

Lower

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 2.3–2.8

Why Pompton Plains scores 2.5

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).

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 0.5 points from 2.3 to 2.8. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.8 2.4 2.3

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	2.8	4,149	50%	$3,414
34027040200	2.4	6,806	25%	$1,750
34027040302	2.3	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.

6.7%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.4%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pompton Plains

What is the eviction-risk score for Pompton Plains?

Pompton Plains scores 2.5/10 (Lower 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.

How does Pompton Plains compare to Pompton Plains overall?

Pompton Plains scores 5.0 points lower than Pompton Plains overall (7.5/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $1,844 vs $3,129.

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.

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.

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.

Which tracts in Pompton Plains have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pompton Plains is census tract 34027040301 (score 2.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.3 to 2.8, a spread of 0.5 points.

How safe is Pompton Plains for landlords?

Pompton Plains carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.5/10). 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 (7.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

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.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pompton Plains

3.6 Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake 2 tracts · pop 8,045 4.4 Cutler Park 4 tracts · pop 12,503 3.9 Morris Place 3 tracts · pop 9,077 3.2 Dublin 2 tracts · pop 7,392 2.2 Rolling Hill 4 tracts · pop 19,502 3.4 Stone Water 2 tracts · pop 9,154

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