3 census tracts · pop 13,115 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10
· range 1.9–5
Knickerbocker Park is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Bergenfield with 3 census tracts and a population of 13,115 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. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,317/month sits 32% higher than the Bergenfield citywide average ($1,752).
Risk score
3.5
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Knickerbocker Park vs BergenfieldHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority77%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Knickerbocker Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,474Total filings (sum)
14.05%Avg annual filing rate
24.5%Peak year (2015)
13.37%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Knickerbocker Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
7.7%SNAP enrollment
11.2%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Knickerbocker Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Knickerbocker Park?
Knickerbocker 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 Knickerbocker Park compare to Bergenfield overall?
Knickerbocker Park scores 4.2 points lower than Bergenfield overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,317 vs $1,752.
Q3
What is the average rent in Knickerbocker Park?
Average gross rent in Knickerbocker Park is $2,317/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Knickerbocker Park residents are renters?
42% of Knickerbocker Park households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Bergenfield). The neighborhood has 13,115 residents.
Q5
Is Knickerbocker Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Knickerbocker Park sits in the 63rd 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 Knickerbocker Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Knickerbocker Park is census tract 34003003500 (score 5/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.9 to 5, a spread of 3.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Knickerbocker Park for landlords?
Knickerbocker 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 Bergenfield as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Knickerbocker Park?
Knickerbocker Park has 13,123 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (33.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (28.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
