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Neighborhood · Stockton University, NJ

Laurel Run Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 7,564 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.1–3.2

Laurel Run is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Stockton University with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,564 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 66% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 41% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,170/month sits 28% lower than the Stockton University citywide average ($1,627).

Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Laurel Run vs Stockton University How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
65.8% -34%
Stockton University: 100.0%
Average gross rent
$1,170 -28%
Stockton University: $1,627
Average HH income
$68,389 -19%
Stockton University: $84,643
Poverty rate
8.0% -33%
Stockton University: 12.0%
Renter share
25.5% -32%
Stockton University: 37.5%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurel Run and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3.1–3.2

Why Laurel Run scores 3.2

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 5.8–6.8 across tracts
6.4
Rent control risk
66% of income on rent · Range 5.6–6.8 across tracts
6.3
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts
5.4
Tenant organizing strength
26% renter households · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts
2.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.6–5.0 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
8.0% below poverty line · Range 1.4–3.0 across tracts
2.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.9 across tracts
5.6
Risk score comparison

Laurel Run vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Laurel Run score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Laurel Run: 3.23.2Laurel RunNeighborhoodParent city: 7.47.4Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Laurel Run

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34001010506 3.2 4,712 45% $1,878
34001983400 3.1 2,852 100%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 29%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 12%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 30%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Laurel Run

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 214Total filings (sum)
  • 9.79%Avg annual filing rate
  • 25.6%Peak year (2018)
  • 11.88%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel Run

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

Frequently asked

About Laurel Run

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Run?

Laurel Run scores 3.2/10 (Lower 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 Laurel Run compare to Stockton University overall?

Laurel Run scores 4.2 points lower than Stockton University overall (7.4/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 100% citywide. Average rent: $1,170 vs $1,627.
Q3

What is the average rent in Laurel Run?

Average gross rent in Laurel Run is $1,170/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Laurel Run residents are renters?

26% of Laurel Run households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Stockton University). The neighborhood has 7,564 residents.
Q5

Is Laurel Run a high social-vulnerability area?

Laurel Run sits in the 16th 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 Laurel Run have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Laurel Run is census tract 34001010506 (score 3.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.2, a spread of 0.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Laurel Run for landlords?

Laurel Run carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Stockton University as a whole (7.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Run?

Laurel Run has 7,608 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Hispanic / Latino (11.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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