Neighborhood · Ramblewood, NJ

Penn Oak Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,883 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2/10 · range 2–2

Penn Oak Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Ramblewood with 1 census tract and a population of 4,883 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. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,957/month sits 14% lower than the Ramblewood citywide average ($2,277).

Risk score

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Penn Oak Park vs Ramblewood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

44.6% +45%

Ramblewood: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$1,957 -14%

Ramblewood: $2,277

Average HH income

$110,998 +1%

Ramblewood: $110,130

Poverty rate

2.0% -41%

Ramblewood: 3.4%

Renter share

32.2% +17%

Ramblewood: 27.5%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Penn Oak Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2–2

Why Penn Oak Park 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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Rent control risk

45% of income on rent · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Economic stress

2.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

Penn Oak Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Penn Oak Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34005702905	2	4,883	45%	$1,957

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 16

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

Socioeconomic status 32%ile

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

Household characteristics 15%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 15%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Penn Oak Park

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

852Total filings (sum)
21.00%Avg annual filing rate
26.2%Peak year (2018)
26.22%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Penn Oak Park

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

8.9%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
24.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Penn Oak Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Penn Oak Park?

Penn Oak Park scores 2/10 (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 Penn Oak Park compare to Ramblewood overall?

Penn Oak Park scores 5.4 points lower than Ramblewood overall (7.4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,957 vs $2,277.

What is the average rent in Penn Oak Park?

Average gross rent in Penn Oak Park is $1,957/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Penn Oak Park residents are renters?

32% of Penn Oak Park households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Ramblewood). The neighborhood has 4,883 residents.

Is Penn Oak Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Penn Oak Park sits in the 16th 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.

How safe is Penn Oak Park for landlords?

Penn Oak Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2/10). 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 Ramblewood as a whole (7.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Penn Oak Park?

Penn Oak Park has 4,984 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.4%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Penn Oak Park

2.8 The Mews 2 tracts · pop 7,324 3.7 Lenola 6 tracts · pop 21,431 2.2 Windrow Clusters 2 tracts · pop 6,852 2.5 New World at Willow Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,896 4 Fitler 2 tracts · pop 5,116 3.3 Mile Hollow 2 tracts · pop 7,996

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Ramblewood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Penn Oak Park.

2.4 Ramblewood-on-the-Green 1 tracts · pop 1,832

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