2 census tracts · pop 9,456 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.6/10
· range 2.7–5.4
Radiant Valley is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Cheverly with 2 census tracts and a population of 9,456 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,840/month sits 4% lower than the Cheverly citywide average ($1,907).
Risk score
4.6
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Radiant Valley vs CheverlyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority94%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Radiant Valley
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
9,299Total filings (sum)
156.19%Avg annual filing rate
231.4%Peak year (2016)
217.99%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Radiant Valley
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.3%Housing insecurity
14.3%Utility shutoff threat
27.8%Food insecurity
20.3%SNAP enrollment
17.1%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Radiant Valley
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Radiant Valley?
Radiant Valley scores 4.6/10 (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 Radiant Valley compare to Cheverly overall?
Radiant Valley scores 1.9 points lower than Cheverly overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,840 vs $1,907.
Q3
What is the average rent in Radiant Valley?
Average gross rent in Radiant Valley is $1,840/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Radiant Valley residents are renters?
51% of Radiant Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Cheverly). The neighborhood has 9,456 residents.
Q5
Is Radiant Valley a high social-vulnerability area?
Radiant Valley sits in the 80th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Radiant Valley have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Radiant Valley is census tract 24033804102 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.7 to 5.4, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Radiant Valley for landlords?
Radiant Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.6/10). 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 Radiant Valley?
Radiant Valley has 9,672 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (57.5%), Hispanic / Latino (30.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
