1 census tracts · pop 4,081 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10
· range 7.1–7.1
Pompton Junction maps to a single census tract in Riverdale, NJ, population 4,081. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.1/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 39% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 30.0% citywide, putting Pompton Junction 20.8% over its own city. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.3/10. The filing record is not thin: 33 evictions logged in this tract.
SNAP participation is 5.6% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2018, when filings touched 3.8% of renter households.
Food insecurity affects 9.1% of adults, 8.7 points below the national rate. Average gross rent runs $2,351, close to the Riverdale average. Annual rent works out to 29% of average household income of $96,667.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.1/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pompton Junction vs RiverdaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport40%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Pompton Junction
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
33Total filings (sum)
3.10%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2018)
3.75%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pompton Junction
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.0%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
9.1%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
23.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pompton Junction
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pompton Junction?
Pompton Junction scores 7.1/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Pompton Junction compare to Riverdale overall?
Pompton Junction scores 1.1 points higher than Riverdale overall (6/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $2,351 vs $2,424.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pompton Junction?
Average gross rent in Pompton Junction is $2,351/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pompton Junction residents are renters?
29% of Pompton Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Riverdale). The neighborhood has 4,081 residents.
Q5
Is Pompton Junction a high social-vulnerability area?
Pompton Junction sits in the 26th 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
How safe is Pompton Junction for landlords?
Pompton Junction carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). 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 Riverdale as a whole (6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pompton Junction?
Pompton Junction has 4,084 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Hispanic / Latino (15.4%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
