Neighborhood · Jersey City, NJ

Downtown Jersey City Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 19,110 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.2–5.5

Downtown Jersey City is a white-asian neighborhood in Jersey City with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,110 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 24% 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 $2,975/month sits 48% higher than the Jersey City citywide average ($2,007).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Downtown Jersey City vs Jersey City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

24.4% -11%

Jersey City: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$2,975 +48%

Jersey City: $2,007

Average HH income

$179,970 +77%

Jersey City: $101,597

Poverty rate

4.2% -73%

Jersey City: 15.6%

Renter share

80.7% +12%

Jersey City: 72.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Downtown Jersey City and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.2–5.5

Why Downtown Jersey City scores 5.3

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 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

24% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Tenant organizing strength

81% renter households · Range 7.5–7.5 across tracts

7.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Economic stress

4.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.7–10.0 across tracts

7.9

Risk score comparison

Downtown Jersey City vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Downtown Jersey City?

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 0.3 points from 5.2 to 5.5. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.5 5.3 5.2 5.2

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Downtown Jersey City

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34017006400	5.5	3,114	25%	$2,466
34017007300	5.3	4,267	28%	$3,255
34017007500	5.2	7,427	19%	$2,723
34017007602	5.2	4,302	31%	$3,501

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 22

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 9%ile

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

Household characteristics 3%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Downtown Jersey City

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

512Total filings (sum)
2.86%Avg annual filing rate
6.3%Peak year (2016)
2.02%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Downtown Jersey City

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

6.5%Housing insecurity
3.5%Utility shutoff threat
6.8%Food insecurity
2.9%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
13.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Downtown Jersey City

What is the eviction-risk score for Downtown Jersey City?

Downtown Jersey City scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Downtown Jersey City compare to Jersey City overall?

Downtown Jersey City scores 3.0 points lower than Jersey City overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $2,975 vs $2,007.

What is the average rent in Downtown Jersey City?

Average gross rent in Downtown Jersey City eviction risk is $2,975/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Downtown Jersey City residents are renters?

81% of Downtown Jersey City households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Jersey City). The neighborhood has 19,110 residents.

Is Downtown Jersey City a high social-vulnerability area?

Downtown Jersey City 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 Downtown Jersey City have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Downtown Jersey City is census tract 34017006400 (score 5.5/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.2 to 5.5, a spread of 0.3 points.

How safe is Downtown Jersey City for landlords?

Downtown Jersey City eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Downtown Jersey City?

Downtown Jersey City has 19,862 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (37.9%), Hispanic / Latino (11.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Downtown Jersey City

6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 5.6 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077 6.1 Colgate Center 2 tracts · pop 5,681 7.7 McGinley Square 22 tracts · pop 89,090 7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941 4.6 Downtown 9 tracts · pop 33,113

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jersey City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Downtown Jersey City.

5.3 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077 5.2 Colgate Center 2 tracts · pop 5,681 6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 6.9 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 7.1 Indian Square 6 tracts · pop 21,429 7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941

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