Neighborhood · Atlantic City, NJ

Ducktown Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 2,816 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10 · range 8.8–8.8

Ducktown is a hispanic-asian neighborhood in Atlantic City with 1 census tract and a population of 2,816 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,340/month sits 18% higher than the Atlantic City citywide average ($1,136).

Risk score

8.8

High

1 tracts · population-weighted

Ducktown vs Atlantic City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.8% +87%

Atlantic City: 33.6%

Average gross rent

$1,340 +18%

Atlantic City: $1,136

Average HH income

$41,228 +7%

Atlantic City: $38,450

Poverty rate

43.9% +30%

Atlantic City: 33.9%

Renter share

73.4% +5%

Atlantic City: 69.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ducktown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.8–8.8

Why Ducktown scores 8.8

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

73% renter households · Range 4.1–4.1 across tracts

4.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Economic stress

43.9% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts

10.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.8–2.8 across tracts

2.8

Risk score comparison

Ducktown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Ducktown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34001002300	8.8	2,816	63%	$1,340

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

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

Socioeconomic status 100%ile

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

Household characteristics 98%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Ducktown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

752Total filings (sum)
22.07%Avg annual filing rate
27.1%Peak year (2013)
21.52%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Ducktown

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

32.4%Housing insecurity
20.9%Utility shutoff threat
46.8%Food insecurity
36.9%SNAP enrollment
30.6%No health insurance
39.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Ducktown

What is the eviction-risk score for Ducktown?

Ducktown scores 8.8/10 (High 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 Ducktown compare to Atlantic City overall?

Ducktown scores 1.5 points higher than Atlantic City overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,340 vs $1,136.

What is the average rent in Ducktown?

Average gross rent in Ducktown is $1,340/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Ducktown residents are renters?

73% of Ducktown households are renter-occupied (vs 70% in Atlantic City). The neighborhood has 2,816 residents.

Is Ducktown a high social-vulnerability area?

Ducktown sits in the 98th 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.

How safe is Ducktown for landlords?

Ducktown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). 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 Atlantic City as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Ducktown?

Ducktown has 2,556 residents (Hispanic-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (56.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Ducktown

8.4 Chelsea 3 tracts · pop 10,736 8.4 Stanley S. Holmes Village 2 tracts · pop 4,146 7.4 Northeast Inlet 2 tracts · pop 5,739 5.2 Ventnor Heights 3 tracts · pop 7,129 3.6 Lancaster Park 3 tracts · pop 5,331 4 White Horse Village 2 tracts · pop 9,086

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Atlantic City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Ducktown.

8.8 Midtown North 1 tracts · pop 1,334 8.7 Southeast Inlet 1 tracts · pop 1,617 8.7 Chelsea Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,345 9.1 Midtown 1 tracts · pop 2,844 9.2 Bungalow Park 1 tracts · pop 3,664 8.4 Chelsea 3 tracts · pop 10,736

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