4 census tracts · pop 14,877 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5–5.8
Southwest Ridgewood spans 4 census tracts of Glen Rock, NJ and houses 14,877 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, Moderate tier. Against a Glen Rock baseline of 51.0%, 32% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
At $2,789 a month, rents sit 45% over what the rest of Glen Rock commands. The voucher gap is 34.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.4/10.
SNAP participation is 3.2% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filings are well documented here: 30 across 3 observed tracts.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The severe-burden share is 11%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 15.8% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 5.3% in 2018, is well off that peak. At 15% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
4 tracts · population-weighted
Southwest Ridgewood vs Glen RockHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority32%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport15%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southwest Ridgewood
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
30Total filings (sum)
4.36%Avg annual filing rate
15.8%Peak year (2017)
4.64%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southwest Ridgewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.3%Housing insecurity
3.6%Utility shutoff threat
6.1%Food insecurity
3.1%SNAP enrollment
5.4%No health insurance
18.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southwest Ridgewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southwest Ridgewood?
Southwest Ridgewood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Southwest Ridgewood compare to Glen Rock overall?
Southwest Ridgewood scores 0.7 points lower than Glen Rock overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 51% citywide. Average rent: $2,789 vs $1,930.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southwest Ridgewood?
Average gross rent in Southwest Ridgewood eviction risk is $2,789/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southwest Ridgewood residents are renters?
15% of Southwest Ridgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Glen Rock). The neighborhood has 14,877 residents.
Q5
Is Southwest Ridgewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Southwest Ridgewood sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Southwest Ridgewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Southwest Ridgewood is census tract 34003034001 (score 5.8/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.8, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Southwest Ridgewood for landlords?
Southwest Ridgewood eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Glen Rock as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Southwest Ridgewood?
Southwest Ridgewood has 14,752 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (79.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
