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Neighborhood · Camden, NJ

Lanning Square Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 4,853 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10 · range 8.2–8.2

Lanning Square is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Camden with 1 census tract and a population of 4,853 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.2/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 24% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,284/month sits 5% higher than the Camden citywide average ($1,226).

Risk score
8.2
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Lanning Square vs Camden How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
41.8% +13%
Camden: 37.0%
Average gross rent
$1,284 +5%
Camden: $1,226
Average HH income
$55,076 +36%
Camden: $40,450
Poverty rate
22.5% -21%
Camden: 28.5%
Renter share
63.8% -3%
Camden: 65.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lanning Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.2–8.2

Why Lanning Square scores 8.2

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
42% 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
64% 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
22.5% below poverty line · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts
5.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts
2.1
Risk score comparison

Lanning Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lanning Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lanning Square: 8.28.2Lanning SquareNeighborhoodParent 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 Lanning Square

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34007610400 8.2 4,853 42% $1,284
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

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

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 77%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 93%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lanning Square

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 988Total filings (sum)
  • 26.10%Avg annual filing rate
  • 28.1%Peak year (2013)
  • 24.76%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lanning Square

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

Frequently asked

About Lanning Square

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lanning Square?

Lanning Square scores 8.2/10 (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 Lanning Square compare to Camden overall?

Lanning Square scores 0.1 points lower than Camden overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,284 vs $1,226.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lanning Square?

Average gross rent in Lanning Square is $1,284/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lanning Square residents are renters?

64% of Lanning Square households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Camden). The neighborhood has 4,853 residents.
Q5

Is Lanning Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Lanning Square sits in the 95th 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 Lanning Square for landlords?

Lanning Square carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Lanning Square?

Lanning Square has 4,928 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (46.6%), Hispanic / Latino (33.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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