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Neighborhood · Camden, NJ

Parkside Eviction Risk: High

1 census tracts · pop 4,181 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.7/10 · range 8.7–8.7

Parkside is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Camden with 1 census tract and a population of 4,181 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.7/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,320/month sits 8% higher than the Camden citywide average ($1,226).

Risk score
8.7
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Parkside vs Camden How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
58.4% +58%
Camden: 37.0%
Average gross rent
$1,320 +8%
Camden: $1,226
Average HH income
$41,921 +4%
Camden: $40,450
Poverty rate
25.1% -12%
Camden: 28.5%
Renter share
68.8% +5%
Camden: 65.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Parkside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 8.7–8.7

Why Parkside scores 8.7

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
58% 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
69% 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
25.1% below poverty line · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Parkside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Parkside: 8.78.7ParksideNeighborhoodParent 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 Parkside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34007601400 8.7 4,181 58% $1,320
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 90

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

Socioeconomic status 98%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 93%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 99%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Parkside

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 996Total filings (sum)
  • 22.75%Avg annual filing rate
  • 28.8%Peak year (2015)
  • 20.22%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Parkside

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

Frequently asked

About Parkside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Parkside?

Parkside scores 8.7/10 (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 Parkside compare to Camden overall?

Parkside scores 0.4 points higher than Camden overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,320 vs $1,226.
Q3

What is the average rent in Parkside?

Average gross rent in Parkside is $1,320/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Parkside residents are renters?

69% of Parkside households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Camden). The neighborhood has 4,181 residents.
Q5

Is Parkside a high social-vulnerability area?

Parkside sits in the 90th 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 Parkside for landlords?

Parkside carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.7/10). 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 Parkside?

Parkside has 4,317 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (79.5%), Hispanic / Latino (17.8%), Other / Multiracial (1.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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