1 census tracts · pop 3,639 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10
· range 4.7–4.7
Hereford Light is a one-tract neighborhood of North Wildwood, NJ, population 3,639. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 4.7/10, in the Moderate tier. 46% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the North Wildwood rate of 19.4%.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 8.3/10. 14% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.5/10. Court records for this tract carry 135 eviction filings. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.7/10.
SNAP participation is 5.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2013, when filings touched 9.6% of renter households. Food insecurity affects 9.3% of adults, 8.5 points below the national rate.
Recent filings have not receded much: 7.4% in 2018 against a 9.6% peak. At 23% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $1,228, close to the North Wildwood average.
One tract means one number: 4.7/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.7
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hereford Light vs North WildwoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Hereford Light
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
135Total filings (sum)
7.10%Avg annual filing rate
9.6%Peak year (2013)
7.44%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Hereford Light
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.3%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
9.3%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
7.3%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Hereford Light
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Hereford Light?
Hereford Light scores 4.7/10 (Moderate 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 Hereford Light compare to North Wildwood overall?
Hereford Light scores 0.2 points higher than North Wildwood overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 19% citywide. Average rent: $1,228 vs $1,210.
Q3
What is the average rent in Hereford Light?
Average gross rent in Hereford Light is $1,228/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Hereford Light residents are renters?
23% of Hereford Light households are renter-occupied (vs 16% in North Wildwood). The neighborhood has 3,639 residents.
Q5
Is Hereford Light a high social-vulnerability area?
Hereford Light sits in the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Hereford Light for landlords?
Hereford Light carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). 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 North Wildwood as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Hereford Light?
Hereford Light has 3,620 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
