Neighborhood · Wildwood Crest, NJ

Diamond Beach Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,104 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.8/10 · range 3.8–3.8

Diamond Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Wildwood Crest with 1 census tract and a population of 3,104 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.8/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $950/month sits 1% lower than the Wildwood Crest citywide average ($957).

Risk score

3.8

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Diamond Beach vs Wildwood Crest How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

64.1% +89%

Wildwood Crest: 33.9%

Average gross rent

$950 -1%

Wildwood Crest: $957

Average HH income

$82,143 +0%

Wildwood Crest: $82,143

Poverty rate

8.5% 0%

Wildwood Crest: 8.5%

Renter share

20.6% +10%

Wildwood Crest: 18.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Diamond Beach and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.8–3.8

Why Diamond Beach scores 3.8

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Rent control risk

64% of income on rent · Range 8.2–8.2 across tracts

8.2

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

21% renter households · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

8.5% below poverty line · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Supply constraint

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

1.0

Risk score comparison

Diamond Beach vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Diamond Beach

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34009021600	3.8	3,104	64%	$950

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 28

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

Socioeconomic status 48%ile

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

Household characteristics 28%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 3%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Diamond Beach

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

118Total filings (sum)
7.94%Avg annual filing rate
14.3%Peak year (2013)
6.23%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Diamond Beach

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

7.0%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.3%Food insecurity
4.9%SNAP enrollment
6.8%No health insurance
26.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Diamond Beach

What is the eviction-risk score for Diamond Beach?

Diamond Beach scores 3.8/10 (Lower 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.

How does Diamond Beach compare to Wildwood Crest overall?

Diamond Beach scores 3.2 points lower than Wildwood Crest overall (7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $950 vs $957.

What is the average rent in Diamond Beach?

Average gross rent in Diamond Beach is $950/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Diamond Beach residents are renters?

21% of Diamond Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 19% in Wildwood Crest). The neighborhood has 3,104 residents.

Is Diamond Beach a high social-vulnerability area?

Diamond Beach sits in the 28th 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.

How safe is Diamond Beach for landlords?

Diamond Beach carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.8/10). 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 Wildwood Crest as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Diamond Beach?

Diamond Beach has 3,094 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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