Neighborhood · Hoboken, NJ

Uptown Eviction Risk: Moderate

7 census tracts · pop 26,520 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 3.9–5.5

Uptown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Hoboken with 7 census tracts and a population of 26,520 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 28% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,934/month sits 0% lower than the Hoboken citywide average ($2,938).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

7 tracts · population-weighted

Uptown vs Hoboken How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

27.6% +16%

Hoboken: 23.8%

Average gross rent

$2,934 0%

Hoboken: $2,938

Average HH income

$178,037 +1%

Hoboken: $176,943

Poverty rate

7.5% +5%

Hoboken: 7.1%

Renter share

61.4% -7%

Hoboken: 66.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Uptown and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 7 tracts span score 3.9–5.5

Why Uptown scores 4.4

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 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Rent control risk

28% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Economic stress

7.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.8 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.9–10.0 across tracts

7.7

Risk score comparison

Uptown vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Uptown?

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 1.6 points from 3.9 to 5.5. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 4.8 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.1 3.9

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

Census tracts

7 tracts in Uptown

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34017018702	5.5	4,562	30%	$2,287
34017018401	4.8	3,091	35%	$2,935
34017018701	4.3	3,280	29%	$2,680
34017018600	4.2	2,551	33%	$2,274
34017018501	4.1	5,458	31%	$3,501
34017018502	4.1	1,959	33%	$2,512
34017018302	3.9	5,619	13%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 7 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

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

Household characteristics 5%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 51%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Uptown

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

392Total filings (sum)
2.08%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2016)
1.72%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Uptown

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

7.3%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility shutoff threat
7.2%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
15.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Uptown

What is the eviction-risk score for Uptown?

Uptown scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 7 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 Uptown compare to Hoboken overall?

Uptown scores 3.7 points lower than Hoboken overall (8.1/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 24% citywide. Average rent: $2,934 vs $2,938.

What is the average rent in Uptown?

Average gross rent in Uptown is $2,934/month (pop-weighted across 7 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Uptown residents are renters?

61% of Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 66% in Hoboken). The neighborhood has 26,520 residents.

Is Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?

Uptown sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Uptown have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Uptown is census tract 34017018702 (score 5.5/10). Across the 7 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 5.5, a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Uptown for landlords?

Uptown carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). Pop-weighted across 7 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Hoboken as a whole (8.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Uptown?

Uptown has 26,341 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Uptown

7.5 The Shades 16 tracts · pop 58,472 4.6 Downtown 9 tracts · pop 33,113 6.8 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 5.6 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077 6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Hoboken

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Uptown.

4.6 Downtown 9 tracts · pop 33,113

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