3 census tracts · pop 5,331 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 3.2–4.3
Lancaster Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Margate City with 3 census tracts and a population of 5,331 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $550/month sits 59% lower than the Margate City citywide average ($1,347).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Lancaster Park vs Margate CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority7%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lancaster Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
141Total filings (sum)
5.56%Avg annual filing rate
38.5%Peak year (2016)
4.61%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lancaster Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.4%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
5.3%No health insurance
25.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Lancaster Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lancaster Park?
Lancaster Park scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Lancaster Park compare to Margate City overall?
Lancaster Park scores 3.6 points lower than Margate City overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $550 vs $1,347.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lancaster Park?
Average gross rent in Lancaster Park is $550/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lancaster Park residents are renters?
10% of Lancaster Park households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Margate City). The neighborhood has 5,331 residents.
Q5
Is Lancaster Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Lancaster Park sits in the 10th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Lancaster Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lancaster Park is census tract 34001013102 (score 4.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.2 to 4.3, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Lancaster Park for landlords?
Lancaster Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Margate City as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lancaster Park?
Lancaster Park has 5,260 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (94.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (2.3%), Hispanic / Latino (1.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
