Neighborhood · Ramsey, NJ

Bear's Cove Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,768 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 1.8–2.1

Bear's Cove is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ramsey with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,768 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,258/month sits 44% lower than the Ramsey citywide average ($2,245).

Risk score

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Bear's Cove vs Ramsey How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.9% +70%

Ramsey: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$1,258 -44%

Ramsey: $2,245

Average HH income

$152,474 -7%

Ramsey: $164,767

Poverty rate

2.6% -14%

Ramsey: 3.0%

Renter share

18.1% -13%

Ramsey: 20.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Bear's Cove and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.8–2.1

Why Bear's Cove scores 2

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

56% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

18% renter households · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Economic stress

2.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.5 across tracts

5.3

Risk score comparison

Bear's Cove vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Bear's Cove

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003044202	2.1	5,077	49%	$2,173
34003044201	1.8	3,691	66%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 21

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 11%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 36%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Bear's Cove

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

82Total filings (sum)
4.75%Avg annual filing rate
18.2%Peak year (2017)
1.46%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bear's Cove

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

6.9%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
7.1%Food insecurity
3.8%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
19.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Bear's Cove

What is the eviction-risk score for Bear's Cove?

Bear's Cove scores 2/10 (Lower 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.

How does Bear's Cove compare to Ramsey overall?

Bear's Cove scores 5.4 points lower than Ramsey overall (7.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,258 vs $2,245.

What is the average rent in Bear's Cove?

Average gross rent in Bear's Cove is $1,258/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Bear's Cove residents are renters?

18% of Bear's Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Ramsey). The neighborhood has 8,768 residents.

Is Bear's Cove a high social-vulnerability area?

Bear's Cove sits in the 21st 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.

Which tracts in Bear's Cove have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Bear's Cove is census tract 34003044202 (score 2.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.8 to 2.1, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Bear's Cove for landlords?

Bear's Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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 Ramsey as a whole (7.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Bear's Cove?

Bear's Cove has 8,823 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Bear's Cove

1.6 Mount Pleasant 2 tracts · pop 9,459 1.6 Northeast Ridgewood 4 tracts · pop 19,201 2.1 Mill Pond 2 tracts · pop 7,376 1.7 Northwest Ridgewood 2 tracts · pop 9,023 1.9 Southwest Ridgewood 4 tracts · pop 14,877 1.9 Southeast Ridgewood 2 tracts · pop 11,496

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ramsey

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Bear's Cove.

1.8 Society Hill 1 tracts · pop 5,971

Zoom out