Neighborhood · Fair Lawn, NJ

Arcola Eviction Risk: Lower

4 census tracts · pop 21,903 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.7/10 · range 2.5–2.9

Arcola is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Fair Lawn with 4 census tracts and a population of 21,903 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.7/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,090/month sits 9% higher than the Fair Lawn citywide average ($1,917).

Risk score

2.7

Lower

4 tracts · population-weighted

Arcola vs Fair Lawn How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.4% +28%

Fair Lawn: 36.3%

Average gross rent

$2,090 +9%

Fair Lawn: $1,917

Average HH income

$119,959 -19%

Fair Lawn: $147,952

Poverty rate

4.5% -26%

Fair Lawn: 6.1%

Renter share

23.9% +9%

Fair Lawn: 21.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Arcola and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 2.5–2.9

Why Arcola scores 2.7

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.8 across tracts

6.6

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 6.8–8.8 across tracts

7.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.8 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

24% renter households · Range 4.0–4.8 across tracts

4.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.4 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.0–8.7 across tracts

5.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Arcola?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.4 points from 2.5 to 2.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.9 2.9 2.6 2.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Arcola

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003050000	2.9	5,790	61%	$1,666
34003017502	2.9	4,273	42%	$1,809
34003052100	2.6	7,556	35%	$2,147
34003042500	2.5	4,284	50%	$2,845

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

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

Household characteristics 36%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 59%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Arcola

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

370Total filings (sum)
4.44%Avg annual filing rate
7.8%Peak year (2015)
4.48%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Arcola

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.5%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
8.9%No health insurance
21.5%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Arcola

What is the eviction-risk score for Arcola?

Arcola scores 2.7/10 (Lower tier) across 4 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 Arcola compare to Fair Lawn overall?

Arcola scores 4.9 points lower than Fair Lawn overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,090 vs $1,917.

What is the average rent in Arcola?

Average gross rent in Arcola is $2,090/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Arcola residents are renters?

24% of Arcola households are renter-occupied (vs 22% in Fair Lawn). The neighborhood has 21,903 residents.

Is Arcola a high social-vulnerability area?

Arcola sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Arcola have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Arcola is census tract 34003050000 (score 2.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.5 to 2.9, a spread of 0.4 points.

How safe is Arcola for landlords?

Arcola carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.7/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fair Lawn as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Arcola?

Arcola has 21,671 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Hispanic / Latino (22.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (13.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Arcola

2.9 Radburn 8 tracts · pop 38,658 5.7 Manordome 3 tracts · pop 10,951 5.7 Garfield Park 14 tracts · pop 64,092 3.2 West Englewood Park 5 tracts · pop 21,229 1.9 Southeast Ridgewood 2 tracts · pop 11,496 2.7 Queen Anne Park 2 tracts · pop 11,775

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fair Lawn

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Arcola.

2.7 Radburn 8 tracts · pop 38,658

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