1 census tracts · pop 1,731 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Cape May Light maps to a single census tract in West Cape May, NJ and houses 1,731 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.1/10, Moderate tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the West Cape May rate of 29.2%.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.2/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 8/10. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Food insecurity affects 6.0% of adults, 11.8 points below the national rate. The filing record is not thin: 16 evictions logged in this tract.
Filing activity peaked in 2013 at 3.8% of renter households. At $1,352 a month, rents sit 10% over what the rest of West Cape May commands.
Recent filings have not receded much: 2.7% in 2018 against a 3.8% peak. At 10% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. Against average income of $88,684, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Cape May Light vs West Cape MayHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority11%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cape May Light
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
16Total filings (sum)
3.21%Avg annual filing rate
3.8%Peak year (2013)
2.73%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cape May Light
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.4%Housing insecurity
3.4%Utility shutoff threat
6.0%Food insecurity
3.4%SNAP enrollment
5.1%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cape May Light
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cape May Light?
Cape May Light scores 4.1/10 (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 Cape May Light compare to West Cape May overall?
Cape May Light scores 0.3 points lower than West Cape May overall (4.4/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,352 vs $1,232.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cape May Light?
Average gross rent in Cape May Light is $1,352/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cape May Light residents are renters?
10% of Cape May Light households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in West Cape May). The neighborhood has 1,731 residents.
Q5
Is Cape May Light a high social-vulnerability area?
Cape May Light sits in the 36th 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 Cape May Light for landlords?
Cape May Light carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 West Cape May as a whole (4.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Cape May Light?
Cape May Light has 1,686 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.6%), Hispanic / Latino (5.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
