Eviction Risk in Hillcrest , Phillipsburg
1 census tracts · pop 4,112 · pop-weighted composite 6.2/10 · range 6.2–6.2
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 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 35% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,025/month sits 12% lower than the Phillipsburg citywide median ($1,167).
Hillcrest vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Hillcrest vs Phillipsburg
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,340 residents across all tracts in Hillcrest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 20%
- White (non-Hispanic) 60.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.4%
- Other / Multiracial 5.3%
1 tracts in Hillcrest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34041030600 | 6.2 | 4,112 | 35% | $1,025 |
CDC SVI percentile: 52
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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)
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
About Hillcrest
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Hillcrest compare to Phillipsburg overall?
Hillcrest scores 0.7 points lower than Phillipsburg overall (6.9/10). Rent burden: 35% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,025 vs $1,167.
What is the median rent in Hillcrest?
Median 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 52th 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.