Neighborhood · Phillipsburg, NJ

North End Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 5,104 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.7/10 · range 6.7–6.7

North End is a white-black neighborhood in Phillipsburg with 1 census tract and a population of 5,104 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.7/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,215/month sits 4% higher than the Phillipsburg citywide average ($1,167).

Risk score

6.7

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

North End vs Phillipsburg How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.1% +58%

Phillipsburg: 31.8%

Average gross rent

$1,215 +4%

Phillipsburg: $1,167

Average HH income

$73,462 +8%

Phillipsburg: $67,782

Poverty rate

11.0% -37%

Phillipsburg: 17.4%

Renter share

35.4% -16%

Phillipsburg: 42.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across North End and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.7–6.7

Why North End scores 6.7

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

50% 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

35% 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

11.0% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts

2.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

North End vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in North End

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34041030700	6.7	5,104	50%	$1,215

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 62

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

Socioeconomic status 77%ile

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

Household characteristics 37%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in North End

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

883Total filings (sum)
20.02%Avg annual filing rate
23.8%Peak year (2015)
17.19%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in North End

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

16.6%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
19.3%Food insecurity
12.8%SNAP enrollment
13.2%No health insurance
28.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About North End

What is the eviction-risk score for North End?

North End scores 6.7/10 (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 North End compare to Phillipsburg overall?

North End scores 0.4 points lower than Phillipsburg overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,215 vs $1,167.

What is the average rent in North End?

Average gross rent in North End is $1,215/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of North End residents are renters?

35% of North End households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Phillipsburg). The neighborhood has 5,104 residents.

Is North End a high social-vulnerability area?

North End sits in the 62nd 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 North End for landlords?

North End carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.7/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of North End?

North End has 5,113 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.9%), Hispanic / Latino (16.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near North End

8 Dishwater Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,990

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Phillipsburg

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to North End.

7 Hillcrest 1 tracts · pop 4,112 8 Dishwater Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,990

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