Eviction Risk in Hillcrest , Phillipsburg
Tract 34041030600 · Warren County, NJ · pop 4,112 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
Census tract 34041030600 sits in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. It has a population of 4,112 and an eviction-risk score of 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). 35% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 13% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,025/month against a median household income of $74,121 — roughly 17% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 4,340 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 20%
- White (non-Hispanic) 60.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 12%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.4%
- Other / Multiracial 5.3%
How the 6.2/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.8 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.8 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 4.2 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 4.8 | Phillipsburg (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 5.7 | Phillipsburg (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 6.0 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 8.3 | Phillipsburg (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 6.6 | Phillipsburg (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 3.7 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 1.1 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 52
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 60%Socioeconomic
- 80%Household composition
- 48%Racial/ethnic minority
- 20%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 1,698Total filings over 6 yrs
- 30.25%Avg annual filing rate
- 29.7%Peak (2015)
- 268Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 13.9%Housing insecurity
- 8.6%Utility-shutoff threat
- 16.9%Food insecurity
- 11.6%SNAP enrollment
- 8.8%Transit barriers
- 11.2%No health insurance
- 17.5%Frequent mental distress
- 29.8%Any disability
About tract 34041030600
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34041030600?
Census tract 34041030600 in the Hillcrest neighborhood scores 6.2/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 34041030600?
Median gross rent is $1,025/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 35% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 34041030600?
14.8% of residents in tract 34041030600 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,112.
How socially vulnerable is tract 34041030600?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 52th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 60th, household 80th, minority 48th, housing 20th.
Is tract 34041030600 considered part of Hillcrest?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34041030600 fall within Hillcrest (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 34041030600?
Princeton eviction risk Eviction Lab recorded 1,698 eviction filings across 6 validated years in tract 34041030600 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 30.25% of renter households, peaking at 29.7% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 34041030600 struggle to pay rent?
About 13.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 8.6% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.