Neighborhood · Phillipsburg, NJ

Hillcrest Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,112 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7/10 · range 7–7

Hillcrest is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Phillipsburg with 1 census tract and a population of 4,112 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,025/month sits 12% lower than the Phillipsburg citywide average ($1,167).

Risk score

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hillcrest vs Phillipsburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

35.4% +11%

Phillipsburg: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,025 -12%

Phillipsburg: $1,167

Average HH income

$74,121 +9%

Phillipsburg: $67,782

Poverty rate

14.8% -15%

Phillipsburg: 17.4%

Renter share

42.4% +0%

Phillipsburg: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillcrest and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7–7

Why Hillcrest scores 7

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Rent control risk

35% of income on rent · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

42% renter households · Range 8.3–8.3 across tracts

8.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Economic stress

14.8% below poverty line · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Risk score comparison

Hillcrest vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hillcrest

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34041030600	7	4,112	35%	$1,025

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 52

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

Socioeconomic status 60%ile

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

Household characteristics 80%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 20%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hillcrest

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,698Total filings (sum)
30.25%Avg annual filing rate
29.7%Peak year (2015)
31.16%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hillcrest

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

13.9%Housing insecurity
8.6%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
11.6%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
29.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hillcrest

What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?

Hillcrest scores 7/10 (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.

How does Hillcrest compare to Phillipsburg overall?

Hillcrest scores 0.1 points lower than Phillipsburg overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,025 vs $1,167.

What is the average rent in Hillcrest?

Average gross rent in Hillcrest is $1,025/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?

42% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Phillipsburg). The neighborhood has 4,112 residents.

Is Hillcrest a high social-vulnerability area?

Hillcrest sits in the 52nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?

Hillcrest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7/10). 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 Phillipsburg as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?

Hillcrest has 4,340 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Hispanic / Latino (20%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hillcrest

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Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Phillipsburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hillcrest.

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