1 census tracts · pop 4,112 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.6–7.6
Hillcrest maps to a single census tract in Phillipsburg, NJ, population 4,112. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.1/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 8.3/10. Severe burden reaches 13%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Court records for this tract carry 1,698 eviction filings. around a third of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, slightly above the Phillipsburg rate of 31.8%. At $1,025 a month, rents sit 12% under what the rest of Phillipsburg commands.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 29.7% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 31.2% in 2018 against a 29.7% peak.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 42% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 7.6/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillcrest vs PhillipsburgHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%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
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hillcrest?
Hillcrest scores 7.6/10 (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 Hillcrest compare to Phillipsburg overall?
Hillcrest scores 1.3 points higher than Phillipsburg overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 35% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,025 vs $1,167.
Q3
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.
Q4
What percentage of Hillcrest residents are renters?
42% of Hillcrest households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Phillipsburg). The neighborhood has 4,112 residents.
Q5
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.
Q6
How safe is Hillcrest for landlords?
Hillcrest carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hillcrest?
Hillcrest has 4,340 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.3%), Hispanic / Latino (20%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
