Neighborhood · Fort Lee, NJ

Hudson Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,183 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Hudson Heights is a asian-white neighborhood in Fort Lee with 1 census tract and a population of 3,183 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,233/month sits 2% lower than the Fort Lee citywide average ($2,270).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Hudson Heights vs Fort Lee How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

63.3% +115%

Fort Lee: 29.4%

Average gross rent

$2,233 -2%

Fort Lee: $2,270

Average HH income

$98,682 -6%

Fort Lee: $105,535

Poverty rate

6.3% -25%

Fort Lee: 8.4%

Renter share

50.0% +12%

Fort Lee: 44.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hudson Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Hudson Heights scores 4.5

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 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Economic stress

6.3% below poverty line · Range 1.6–1.6 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Risk score comparison

Hudson Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Hudson Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003019102	4.5	3,183	63%	$2,233

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 81%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 62%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hudson Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

189Total filings (sum)
5.41%Avg annual filing rate
9.2%Peak year (2017)
8.18%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hudson Heights

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
4.7%Utility shutoff threat
10.6%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
8.3%No health insurance
19.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Hudson Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Hudson Heights?

Hudson Heights scores 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Hudson Heights compare to Fort Lee overall?

Hudson Heights scores 3.2 points lower than Fort Lee overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,233 vs $2,270.

What is the average rent in Hudson Heights?

Average gross rent in Hudson Heights is $2,233/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Hudson Heights residents are renters?

50% of Hudson Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Fort Lee). The neighborhood has 3,183 residents.

Is Hudson Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Hudson Heights 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.

How safe is Hudson Heights for landlords?

Hudson Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Fort Lee as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Hudson Heights?

Hudson Heights has 3,069 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (53.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (32.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Hudson Heights

4.5 Koreatown 21 tracts · pop 93,710 3.2 Colonial Village 4 tracts · pop 16,606 5.2 Tryon Park 4 tracts · pop 21,256 5.1 Morningside Heights 3 tracts · pop 12,860 2.7 Queen Anne Park 2 tracts · pop 11,775 3.5 Knickerbocker Park 3 tracts · pop 13,115

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Fort Lee

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Hudson Heights.

4.6 Koreatown 21 tracts · pop 93,710

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