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Neighborhood · Camden, NJ

Centerville Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 2,805 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.2/10 · range 9.2–9.2

Centerville is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Camden with 1 census tract and a population of 2,805 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 9.2/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $984/month sits 20% lower than the Camden citywide average ($1,226).

Risk score
9.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Centerville vs Camden How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.9% +73%
Camden: 37.0%
Average gross rent
$984 -20%
Camden: $1,226
Average HH income
$24,006 -41%
Camden: $40,450
Poverty rate
48.8% +71%
Camden: 28.5%
Renter share
81.4% +24%
Camden: 65.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Centerville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 9.2–9.2

Why Centerville scores 9.2

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 6.7–6.7 across tracts
6.7
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Rent control risk
64% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Tenant organizing strength
81% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts
6.5
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Economic stress
48.8% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Centerville score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Centerville: 9.29.2CentervilleNeighborhoodParent city: 8.38.3Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Centerville

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34007601700 9.2 2,805 64% $984
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 98

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

Socioeconomic status 92%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 98%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Centerville

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 830Total filings (sum)
  • 12.26%Avg annual filing rate
  • 15.8%Peak year (2014)
  • 10.08%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Centerville

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

Frequently asked

About Centerville

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Centerville?

Centerville scores 9.2/10 (High 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 Centerville compare to Camden overall?

Centerville scores 0.9 points higher than Camden overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $984 vs $1,226.
Q3

What is the average rent in Centerville?

Average gross rent in Centerville is $984/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Centerville residents are renters?

81% of Centerville households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Camden). The neighborhood has 2,805 residents.
Q5

Is Centerville a high social-vulnerability area?

Centerville sits in the 98th 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

How safe is Centerville for landlords?

Centerville carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.2/10). 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 Camden as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Centerville?

Centerville has 3,006 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.9%), Hispanic / Latino (43.1%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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