1 census tracts · pop 4,267 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.5–3.5
Pompton Junction is a one-tract neighborhood of Pompton Lakes, NJ, population 4,267. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.5/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Pompton Lakes baseline of 20.8%, about three-quarters of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $3,134 a month, rents sit 70% over what the rest of Pompton Lakes commands. What pushes the score up most is supply constraint at 10/10.
The voucher gap is 51.3%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Severe burden reaches 35%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.6/10.
The filing record is not thin: 30 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2018, when filings touched 10.6% of renter households. SNAP participation is 7.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
At 6% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $145,625.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.5/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.5
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Pompton Junction vs Pompton LakesHow 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 & transport4%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)
30Total filings (sum)
6.84%Avg annual filing rate
10.6%Peak year (2018)
10.59%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.
11.5%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.4%Food insecurity
7.1%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
25.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Pompton Junction
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Pompton Junction?
Pompton Junction scores 3.5/10 (Lower 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 Pompton Lakes overall?
Pompton Junction scores 1.1 points lower than Pompton Lakes overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 77% of income on rent vs 21% citywide. Average rent: $3,134 vs $1,845.
Q3
What is the average rent in Pompton Junction?
Average gross rent in Pompton Junction is $3,134/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Pompton Junction residents are renters?
6% of Pompton Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 20% in Pompton Lakes). The neighborhood has 4,267 residents.
Q5
Is Pompton Junction a high social-vulnerability area?
Pompton Junction sits in the 18th 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
How safe is Pompton Junction for landlords?
Pompton Junction carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Pompton Lakes as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Pompton Junction?
Pompton Junction has 4,103 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Hispanic / Latino (23.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
