2 census tracts · pop 5,681 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–6.9
Colgate Center is a asian-white neighborhood in Jersey City with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,681 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 27% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 9% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $3,498/month sits 74% higher than the Jersey City citywide average ($2,007).
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Colgate Center vs Jersey CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Colgate Center
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
151Total filings (sum)
1.94%Avg annual filing rate
2.4%Peak year (2014)
1.35%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Colgate Center
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.6%Housing insecurity
3.2%Utility shutoff threat
5.4%Food insecurity
2.2%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
12.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Colgate Center
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Colgate Center?
Colgate Center scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Colgate Center compare to Jersey City overall?
Colgate Center scores 3.1 points lower than Jersey City overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,498 vs $2,007.
Q3
What is the average rent in Colgate Center?
Average gross rent in Colgate Center is $3,498/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Colgate Center residents are renters?
75% of Colgate Center households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Jersey City). The neighborhood has 5,681 residents.
Q5
Is Colgate Center a high social-vulnerability area?
Colgate Center sits in the 9th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Colgate Center have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Colgate Center is census tract 34017980100 (score 6.9/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 6.9, a spread of 1.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Colgate Center for landlords?
Colgate Center carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Jersey City as a whole (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Colgate Center?
Colgate Center has 6,214 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
