Neighborhood · Ramsey, NJ

Society Hill Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,971 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.8/10 · range 1.8–1.8

Society Hill is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ramsey with 1 census tract and a population of 5,971 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.8/10 (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 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Society Hill vs Ramsey How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

56.1% +71%

Ramsey: 32.9%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Ramsey: $2,245

Average HH income

$186,447 +13%

Ramsey: $164,767

Poverty rate

3.6% +19%

Ramsey: 3.0%

Renter share

10.9% -48%

Ramsey: 20.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Society Hill and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.8–1.8

Why Society Hill scores 1.8

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

11% 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

3.6% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

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

5.0

Risk score comparison

Society Hill vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Society Hill

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34003044100	1.8	5,971	56%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

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

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

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

Household characteristics 21%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 44%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Society Hill

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

15Total filings (sum)
1.76%Avg annual filing rate
2.1%Peak year (2014)
1.47%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Society Hill

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

6.5%Housing insecurity
3.8%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
19.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Society Hill

What is the eviction-risk score for Society Hill?

Society Hill scores 1.8/10 (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 Society Hill compare to Ramsey overall?

Society Hill scores 5.6 points lower than Ramsey overall (7.4/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 33% citywide.

What percentage of Society Hill residents are renters?

11% of Society Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 21% in Ramsey). The neighborhood has 5,971 residents.

Is Society Hill a high social-vulnerability area?

Society Hill sits in the 25th 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 Society Hill for landlords?

Society Hill carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.8/10). 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 Ramsey as a whole (7.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Society Hill?

Society Hill has 5,899 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Society Hill

2 Bear's Cove 2 tracts · pop 8,768 2.1 Mill Pond 2 tracts · pop 7,376 1.6 Northeast Ridgewood 4 tracts · pop 19,201 1.6 Mount Pleasant 2 tracts · pop 9,459 1.7 Northwest Ridgewood 2 tracts · pop 9,023 1.9 Southwest Ridgewood 4 tracts · pop 14,877

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ramsey

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Society Hill.

2 Bear's Cove 2 tracts · pop 8,768

Zoom out