1 census tracts · pop 4,263 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Houndstooth is a one-tract neighborhood of Medford Lakes, NJ, population 4,263. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.4/10, in the Lower tier. The main counterweight is economic stress, at 1/10.
The voucher gap is 18.5%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.6/10. Court records for this tract carry 17 eviction filings.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.3% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 6.2% of adults, 11.6 points below the national rate.
Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Against a Medford Lakes baseline of 31.9%, 36% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The worst year on record was 2014, when filings touched 3.6% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 6.9% in 2018 against a 3.6% peak. At 9% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Houndstooth vs Medford LakesHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority15%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport2%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Houndstooth
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
17Total filings (sum)
2.80%Avg annual filing rate
3.6%Peak year (2014)
6.85%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Houndstooth
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.3%Housing insecurity
4.1%Utility shutoff threat
6.2%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
5.0%No health insurance
21.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Houndstooth
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Houndstooth?
Houndstooth scores 3.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does Houndstooth compare to Medford Lakes overall?
Houndstooth scores 1.1 points lower than Medford Lakes overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,136 vs $2,211.
Q3
What is the average rent in Houndstooth?
Average gross rent in Houndstooth is $2,136/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Houndstooth residents are renters?
9% of Houndstooth households are renter-occupied (vs 10% in Medford Lakes). The neighborhood has 4,263 residents.
Q5
Is Houndstooth a high social-vulnerability area?
Houndstooth sits in the 1st 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 Houndstooth for landlords?
Houndstooth carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Medford Lakes as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Houndstooth?
Houndstooth has 4,267 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (89.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
