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Neighborhood · Camden, NJ

Biedman Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 12,704 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 4.7–7.4

Biedman is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Camden with 2 census tracts and a population of 12,704 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,159/month sits 5% lower than the Camden citywide average ($1,226).

Risk score
5.9
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Biedman vs Camden How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
44.5% +20%
Camden: 37.0%
Average gross rent
$1,159 -5%
Camden: $1,226
Average HH income
$74,655 +85%
Camden: $40,450
Poverty rate
14.1% -50%
Camden: 28.5%
Renter share
35.0% -47%
Camden: 65.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Biedman and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.7–7.4

Why Biedman scores 5.9

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.8–7.0 across tracts
6.9
Rent control risk
45% of income on rent · Range 6.8–7.0 across tracts
6.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts
5.9
Tenant organizing strength
35% renter households · Range 4.0–6.5 across tracts
5.1
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 5.0–7.0 across tracts
5.9
Economic stress
14.1% below poverty line · Range 3.1–3.9 across tracts
3.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.7 across tracts
1.4
Risk score comparison

Biedman vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Biedman score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Biedman: 5.95.9BiedmanNeighborhoodParent city: 8.38.3Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Biedman

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34007601000 7.4 5,645 56% $1,213
34007610500 4.7 7,059 35% $1,116
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 81

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 89%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Biedman

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 1,674Total filings (sum)
  • 19.56%Avg annual filing rate
  • 27.7%Peak year (2016)
  • 18.36%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Biedman

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

Frequently asked

About Biedman

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Biedman?

Biedman scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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.
Q2

How does Biedman compare to Camden overall?

Biedman scores 2.4 points lower than Camden overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,159 vs $1,226.
Q3

What is the average rent in Biedman?

Average gross rent in Biedman is $1,159/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Biedman residents are renters?

35% of Biedman households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Camden). The neighborhood has 12,704 residents.
Q5

Is Biedman a high social-vulnerability area?

Biedman sits in the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Biedman have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Biedman is census tract 34007601000 (score 7.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.7 to 7.4, a spread of 2.7 points.
Q7

How safe is Biedman for landlords?

Biedman carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Camden as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Biedman?

Biedman has 12,156 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (28.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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