1 census tracts · pop 4,946 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Downtown Ridgewood maps to a single census tract in Ridgewood, NJ and houses 4,946 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.3/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 44% against 26.7% citywide, putting Downtown Ridgewood 17.0% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 29%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 134 eviction filings.
SNAP participation is 4.1% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 7.8% of adults, 10.0 points below the national rate.
Average gross rent is $2,191, 12% below the Ridgewood average of $2,499. Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 3.8% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2018, is well off that peak. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. 45% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to 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
1 tracts · population-weighted
Downtown Ridgewood vs RidgewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority42%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Downtown Ridgewood
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
134Total filings (sum)
2.67%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2013)
1.72%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Ridgewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.6%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.8%Food insecurity
4.1%SNAP enrollment
6.7%No health insurance
18.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Downtown Ridgewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Ridgewood?
Downtown Ridgewood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2
How does Downtown Ridgewood compare to Ridgewood overall?
Downtown Ridgewood scores 0.6 points lower than Ridgewood overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,191 vs $2,499.
Q3
What is the average rent in Downtown Ridgewood?
Average gross rent in Downtown Ridgewood eviction risk is $2,191/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Downtown Ridgewood residents are renters?
45% of Downtown Ridgewood households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Ridgewood). The neighborhood has 4,946 residents.
Q5
Is Downtown Ridgewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Downtown Ridgewood 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.
Q6
How safe is Downtown Ridgewood for landlords?
Downtown Ridgewood eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Ridgewood as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Ridgewood?
Downtown Ridgewood has 5,290 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.2%), Hispanic / Latino (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
