3 census tracts · pop 12,860 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.1–8.3
Morningside Heights takes in 3 census tracts of Cliffside Park, NJ, population 12,860. The Eviction Risk Score is 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 53% against 31.3% citywide, putting Morningside Heights 21.5% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 9.3/10. Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.1 to 8.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.8/10. The filing record is not thin: 206 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 4.7% of renter households. SNAP participation is 7.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Recent filings have not receded much: 3.0% in 2018 against a 4.7% peak. At $1,966 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Cliffside Park commands. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $103,438.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 1.2 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Morningside Heights vs Cliffside ParkHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Morningside Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
206Total filings (sum)
3.30%Avg annual filing rate
4.7%Peak year (2013)
2.95%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Morningside Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.7%Housing insecurity
6.3%Utility shutoff threat
13.1%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
11.8%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Morningside Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Morningside Heights?
Morningside Heights scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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 Morningside Heights compare to Cliffside Park overall?
Morningside Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Cliffside Park overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,966 vs $1,837.
Q3
What is the average rent in Morningside Heights?
Average gross rent in Morningside Heights is $1,966/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Morningside Heights residents are renters?
54% of Morningside Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Cliffside Park). The neighborhood has 12,860 residents.
Q5
Is Morningside Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Morningside Heights sits in the 57th 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 Morningside Heights have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Morningside Heights is census tract 34003006302 (score 8.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.1 to 8.3, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Morningside Heights for landlords?
Morningside Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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 Cliffside Park as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Morningside Heights?
Morningside Heights has 13,007 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (44.3%), Hispanic / Latino (25.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (23.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
