Neighborhood · Collingswood, NJ

Whitman Park Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 14,874 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 3.6–8.2

Whitman Park is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Collingswood with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,874 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,306/month sits 12% lower than the Collingswood citywide average ($1,488).

Risk score

6.1

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Whitman Park vs Collingswood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.3% +60%

Collingswood: 30.9%

Average gross rent

$1,306 -12%

Collingswood: $1,488

Average HH income

$79,188 -6%

Collingswood: $83,917

Poverty rate

14.3% +32%

Collingswood: 10.8%

Renter share

52.5% +22%

Collingswood: 43.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Whitman Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.6–8.2

Why Whitman Park scores 6.1

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

49% of income on rent · Range 6.6–7.3 across tracts

7.1

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–7.0 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

53% renter households · Range 6.5–8.9 across tracts

8.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.4–7.0 across tracts

6.7

Economic stress

14.3% below poverty line · Range 1.5–4.7 across tracts

3.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.9 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Whitman Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Whitman Park?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 4.6 points from 3.6 to 8.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

8.2 6.2 5.0 3.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Whitman Park

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34007601500	8.2	5,394	58%	$1,081
34007604100	6.2	2,904	49%	$1,595
34007604200	5	3,209	53%	$1,500
34007604400	3.6	3,367	33%	$1,234

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 70%ile

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

Household characteristics 70%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 65%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 52%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Whitman Park

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,568Total filings (sum)
18.05%Avg annual filing rate
29.8%Peak year (2016)
19.37%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Whitman Park

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

21.0%Housing insecurity
12.9%Utility shutoff threat
25.4%Food insecurity
19.1%SNAP enrollment
15.7%No health insurance
30.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Whitman Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Whitman Park?

Whitman Park scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Whitman Park compare to Collingswood overall?

Whitman Park scores 1.4 points lower than Collingswood overall (7.5/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,306 vs $1,488.

What is the average rent in Whitman Park?

Average gross rent in Whitman Park is $1,306/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Whitman Park residents are renters?

53% of Whitman Park households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Collingswood). The neighborhood has 14,874 residents.

Is Whitman Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Whitman Park sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Whitman Park have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Whitman Park is census tract 34007601500 (score 8.2/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.6 to 8.2, a spread of 4.6 points.

How safe is Whitman Park for landlords?

Whitman Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Collingswood as a whole (7.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Whitman Park?

Whitman Park has 15,090 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.2%), Hispanic / Latino (30.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Whitman Park

5.5 Fairview 6 tracts · pop 22,904 5.7 Stockton 6 tracts · pop 20,849 6.3 Rosedale 2 tracts · pop 9,557 6.1 Biedman 2 tracts · pop 12,704 2.2 Country Walk 2 tracts · pop 12,411 2.8 Alluvium 2 tracts · pop 6,096

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