Neighborhood · Garfield, NJ

Garfield Park Eviction Risk: Moderate

14 census tracts · pop 64,092 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 2.9–7.4

Garfield Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Garfield with 14 census tracts and a population of 64,092 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,780/month sits 5% higher than the Garfield citywide average ($1,688).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

14 tracts · population-weighted

Garfield Park vs Garfield How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.9% +53%

Garfield: 31.4%

Average gross rent

$1,780 +5%

Garfield: $1,688

Average HH income

$92,284 +22%

Garfield: $75,701

Poverty rate

11.4% -20%

Garfield: 14.2%

Renter share

49.8% -10%

Garfield: 55.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Garfield Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 14 tracts span score 2.9–7.4

Why Garfield Park scores 5.6

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 6.2–7.6 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 2.9–8.5 across tracts

6.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.2–6.8 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

50% renter households · Range 6.5–9.7 across tracts

9.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.4–6.9 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

11.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–6.2 across tracts

2.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–6.9 across tracts

3.6

Risk score comparison

Garfield Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Garfield Park?

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 4.5 points from 2.9 to 7.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.4 7.2 7.2 6.3 6.3 6.3 6.2 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 4.6 3.6 2.9

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

Census tracts

14 tracts in Garfield Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003021600	7.4	4,528	51%	$1,628
34003021400	7.2	5,117	54%	$1,597
34003057200	7.2	3,660	50%	$1,685
34003021500	6.3	5,155	53%	$1,555
34003021300	6.3	4,809	43%	$1,512
34003057101	6.3	4,187	40%	$1,420
34003030300	6.2	4,739	49%	$1,618
34003030201	5.6	4,239	45%	$1,704
34003030401	5.6	3,477	48%	$1,838
34003057102	5.5	3,991	34%	$1,847
34003030402	5.5	3,838	47%	$1,580
34003012002	4.6	3,808	40%	$1,897
34003025200	3.6	5,721	70%	$2,158
34003060002	2.9	6,823	39%	$2,470

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 56

Pop-weighted across 14 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Garfield Park

Aggregated across 10 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,444Total filings (sum)
5.60%Avg annual filing rate
10.3%Peak year (2015)
4.47%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garfield Park

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

14.5%Housing insecurity
7.9%Utility shutoff threat
16.0%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
14.0%No health insurance
24.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Garfield Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Garfield Park?

Garfield Park scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 14 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 Garfield Park compare to Garfield overall?

Garfield Park scores 2.0 points lower than Garfield overall (7.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,780 vs $1,688.

What is the average rent in Garfield Park?

Average gross rent in Garfield eviction risk Park is $1,780/month (pop-weighted across 14 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Garfield Park residents are renters?

50% of Garfield Park households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Garfield). The neighborhood has 64,092 residents.

Is Garfield Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Garfield Park sits in the 56th 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.

Which tracts in Garfield Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Garfield Park is census tract 34003021600 (score 7.4/10). Across the 14 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 7.4, a spread of 4.5 points.

How safe is Garfield Park for landlords?

Garfield eviction risk Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 14 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Garfield as a whole (7.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Garfield Park?

Garfield Park has 63,795 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Hispanic / Latino (32.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Garfield Park

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