Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #58,384 of 84,120 nationally
Littlebrook Area Eviction Risk: Lower , Princeton
Tract 34021004205 · Mercer County, NJ · pop 5,075 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi
Here is how census tract 34021004205, in the Littlebrook Area area of Princeton eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.2/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 5,075. That is riskier than roughly 80% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 20% of renter households, a modest level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $3,501 monthly, set against $249,506 in average yearly household income, roughly 17% of income at the averages. Renters make up 48% of occupied homes.
Risk score
3
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 9%
Stable renters 39%
Owners 52%
Tract context
Occupied units1,813
Renter share48.2%
SVI overall0.18
Poverty rate3.6%
Median income$249,506
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
0
th percentile
Very Low
Within county
39
th percentile
Low
Within state
38
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Princeton and the region
Centroid at 40.3757, -74.6466 · click any tract to drill in
Why Littlebrook Area scores 3
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Princeton
7.3
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
7.0
State political climate
New Jersey legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
3.6% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$3,501 rent vs county FMR
10.0
Rent control risk
Inherited from Princeton
4.7
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.6
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Princeton
8.6
Housing court bias
Inherited from Princeton
4.3
How Littlebrook Area compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 18
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 6%Socioeconomic
- 30%Household composition
- 47%Racial/ethnic minority
- 40%Housing & transportation
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 5.9%Housing insecurity
- 3.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 6.4%Food insecurity
- 3.0%SNAP enrollment
- 3.8%Transit barriers
- 5.2%No health insurance
- 10.3%Frequent mental distress
- 17.7%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Littlebrook Area
The score leans hardest on supply constraint at $1/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Princeton eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Mercer County average of 6.7 and below the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 5.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 34021004205
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34021004205?
Census tract 34021004205 in the Littlebrook Area neighborhood scores 3/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 34021004205?
Median gross rent is $3,501/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 34021004205?
3.6% of residents in tract 34021004205 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,075.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 34021004205?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 18th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 6th, household 30th, minority 47th, housing 40th.
Q5
Is tract 34021004205 considered part of Littlebrook Area?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34021004205 fall within Littlebrook Area (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 34021004205 struggle to pay rent?
About 5.9% 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. 3.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 34021004205 compare to Princeton overall?
Tract 34021004205 scores 3/10, lower than the parent city of Princeton at 7.6/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Princeton eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts
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Top eight tracts in Princeton ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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