2 census tracts · pop 6,083 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.4–5.2
Chapel Oaks is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Cheverly with 2 census tracts and a population of 6,083 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,639/month sits 14% lower than the Cheverly citywide average ($1,907).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Chapel Oaks vs CheverlyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport58%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Chapel Oaks
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
4,423Total filings (sum)
118.65%Avg annual filing rate
195.1%Peak year (2014)
145.72%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Chapel Oaks
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.0%Housing insecurity
19.7%Utility shutoff threat
35.8%Food insecurity
31.2%SNAP enrollment
16.1%No health insurance
34.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Chapel Oaks
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Chapel Oaks?
Chapel Oaks scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Chapel Oaks compare to Cheverly overall?
Chapel Oaks scores 1.6 points lower than Cheverly overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,639 vs $1,907.
Q3
What is the average rent in Chapel Oaks?
Average gross rent in Chapel Oaks is $1,639/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Chapel Oaks residents are renters?
40% of Chapel Oaks households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Cheverly). The neighborhood has 6,083 residents.
Q5
Is Chapel Oaks a high social-vulnerability area?
Chapel Oaks sits in the 73rd 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
Which tracts in Chapel Oaks have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Chapel Oaks is census tract 24033803001 (score 5.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.4 to 5.2, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Chapel Oaks for landlords?
Chapel Oaks carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Cheverly as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Chapel Oaks?
Chapel Oaks has 6,620 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (82.5%), Hispanic / Latino (9.8%), Other / Multiracial (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
