Neighborhood · Paramus, NJ

Dunkerhook Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,271 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.9/10 · range 1.9–1.9

Dunkerhook is a white-asian neighborhood in Paramus with 1 census tract and a population of 4,271 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.9/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.9

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Dunkerhook vs Paramus How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.5% +57%

Paramus: 37.3%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Paramus: $3,032

Average HH income

$148,071 +6%

Paramus: $139,707

Poverty rate

4.4% -20%

Paramus: 5.5%

Renter share

9.2% -47%

Paramus: 17.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Dunkerhook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.9–1.9

Why Dunkerhook scores 1.9

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

59% of income on rent · Range 8.8–8.8 across tracts

8.8

Eviction process difficulty

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

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

9% renter households · Range 4.3–4.3 across tracts

4.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Economic stress

4.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Dunkerhook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003042400	1.9	4,271	58%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 30

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

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 69%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Dunkerhook

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

32Total filings (sum)
8.40%Avg annual filing rate
17.7%Peak year (2018)
17.65%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Dunkerhook

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

7.5%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.7%Food insecurity
4.3%SNAP enrollment
7.1%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Dunkerhook

What is the eviction-risk score for Dunkerhook?

Dunkerhook scores 1.9/10 (Lower 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 Dunkerhook compare to Paramus overall?

Dunkerhook scores 5.8 points lower than Paramus overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 59% of income on rent vs 37% citywide.

What percentage of Dunkerhook residents are renters?

9% of Dunkerhook households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Paramus). The neighborhood has 4,271 residents.

Is Dunkerhook a high social-vulnerability area?

Dunkerhook sits in the 30th 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.

How safe is Dunkerhook for landlords?

Dunkerhook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.9/10). 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 Paramus as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Dunkerhook?

Dunkerhook has 4,506 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.4%), Hispanic / Latino (14.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Dunkerhook

2.9 Radburn 8 tracts · pop 38,658 2.7 Arcola 4 tracts · pop 21,903 1.9 Southeast Ridgewood 2 tracts · pop 11,496 3.2 West Englewood Park 5 tracts · pop 21,229 1.9 Southwest Ridgewood 4 tracts · pop 14,877 5.7 Manordome 3 tracts · pop 10,951

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Paramus

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Dunkerhook.

1.8 Southeast Ridgewood 2 tracts · pop 11,496

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