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Neighborhood · Bayonne, NJ

Richmond Terrace Houses Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 8,913 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 6.6–6.6

Richmond Terrace Houses is a white-hispanic neighborhood in Bayonne with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,913 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 29% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 13% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,006/month sits 19% higher than the Bayonne citywide average ($1,682).

Risk score
6.6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Richmond Terrace Houses vs Bayonne How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
28.8% 0%
Bayonne: 28.9%
Average gross rent
$2,006 +19%
Bayonne: $1,682
Average HH income
$106,659 +31%
Bayonne: $81,285
Poverty rate
15.2% +6%
Bayonne: 14.4%
Renter share
59.2% -7%
Bayonne: 63.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Richmond Terrace Houses and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.6–6.6

Why Richmond Terrace Houses scores 6.6

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 7.3–7.3 across tracts
7.3
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Rent control risk
29% of income on rent · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Tenant organizing strength
59% renter households · Range 9.7–9.7 across tracts
9.7
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Economic stress
15.2% below poverty line · Range 3.3–4.2 across tracts
3.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.5–4.7 across tracts
3.7
Risk score comparison

Richmond Terrace Houses vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Richmond Terrace Houses score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Richmond Terrace H: 6.66.6Richmond Terrace HNeighborhoodParent city: 7.77.7Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Richmond Terrace Houses

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34017010400 6.6 5,011 24% $2,228
34017010800 6.6 3,902 35% $1,722
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 26%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Richmond Terrace Houses

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 600Total filings (sum)
  • 7.95%Avg annual filing rate
  • 9.7%Peak year (2018)
  • 8.25%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Richmond Terrace Houses

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

Frequently asked

About Richmond Terrace Houses

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Richmond Terrace Houses?

Richmond Terrace Houses scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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 Richmond Terrace Houses compare to Bayonne overall?

Richmond Terrace Houses scores 1.1 points lower than Bayonne overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 29% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,006 vs $1,682.
Q3

What is the average rent in Richmond Terrace Houses?

Average gross rent in Richmond Terrace Houses is $2,006/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 29% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Richmond Terrace Houses residents are renters?

59% of Richmond Terrace Houses households are renter-occupied (vs 64% in Bayonne). The neighborhood has 8,913 residents.
Q5

Is Richmond Terrace Houses a high social-vulnerability area?

Richmond Terrace Houses sits in the 43rd 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

Which tracts in Richmond Terrace Houses have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Richmond Terrace Houses is census tract 34017010400 (score 6.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 6.6, a spread of 0 points.
Q7

How safe is Richmond Terrace Houses for landlords?

Richmond Terrace Houses carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bayonne as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Richmond Terrace Houses?

Richmond Terrace Houses has 8,814 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40.8%), Hispanic / Latino (22.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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