2 census tracts · pop 11,496 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5–5.7
Southeast Ridgewood spans 2 census tracts of Paramus, NJ, population 11,496. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Paramus baseline of 37.3%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10. The voucher gap is 29.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Severe burden reaches 23%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. On the high side is supply constraint at 7.9/10. SNAP participation is 3.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filings are well documented here: 57 across 2 observed tracts. Food insecurity affects 6.6% of adults, 11.2 points below the national rate.
Average gross rent is $2,674, 12% below the Paramus average of $3,032. Filing activity peaked in 2018 at 3.8% of renter households.
Only 15% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
With little internal variation, 5.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Southeast Ridgewood vs ParamusHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority52%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport44%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Southeast Ridgewood
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
57Total filings (sum)
1.61%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2018)
2.77%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southeast Ridgewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.2%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
3.0%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
18.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southeast Ridgewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southeast Ridgewood?
Southeast Ridgewood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Southeast Ridgewood compare to Paramus overall?
Southeast Ridgewood scores 1.0 points lower than Paramus overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $2,674 vs $3,032.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southeast Ridgewood?
Average gross rent in Southeast Ridgewood eviction risk is $2,674/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southeast Ridgewood residents are renters?
15% of Southeast Ridgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Paramus). The neighborhood has 11,496 residents.
Q5
Is Southeast Ridgewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Southeast Ridgewood sits in the 29th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Southeast Ridgewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Southeast Ridgewood is census tract 34003042301 (score 5.7/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5 to 5.7, a spread of 0.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Southeast Ridgewood for landlords?
Southeast Ridgewood eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 (6.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Southeast Ridgewood?
Southeast Ridgewood has 11,110 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (64.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (20.6%), Hispanic / Latino (10.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
