Neighborhood · Jersey City, NJ

Indian Square Eviction Risk: Elevated

6 census tracts · pop 21,429 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.1/10 · range 6.6–7.8

Indian Square is a asian-white neighborhood in Jersey City with 6 census tracts and a population of 21,429 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,735/month sits 14% lower than the Jersey City citywide average ($2,007).

Risk score

7.1

Elevated

6 tracts · population-weighted

Indian Square vs Jersey City How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.8% +52%

Jersey City: 27.5%

Average gross rent

$1,735 -14%

Jersey City: $2,007

Average HH income

$91,072 -10%

Jersey City: $101,597

Poverty rate

17.3% +11%

Jersey City: 15.6%

Renter share

75.6% +5%

Jersey City: 72.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Indian Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 6.6–7.8

Why Indian Square scores 7.1

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

42% 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

76% 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

17.3% below poverty line · Range 3.2–6.6 across tracts

4.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–6.1 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Indian Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Indian Square?

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 1.2 points from 6.6 to 7.8. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.8 7.3 7.2 7.1 6.8 6.6

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Indian Square

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34017002001	7.8	1,499	38%	$1,732
34017001800	7.3	4,245	35%	$1,494
34017001701	7.2	5,674	50%	$1,931
34017001201	7.1	2,089	51%	$1,642
34017001900	6.8	2,243	42%	$2,548
34017000902	6.6	5,679	36%	$1,433

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 66%ile

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

Household characteristics 45%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 82%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Indian Square

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,006Total filings (sum)
9.84%Avg annual filing rate
17.1%Peak year (2018)
10.37%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Indian Square

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

12.6%Housing insecurity
7.0%Utility shutoff threat
17.3%Food insecurity
9.2%SNAP enrollment
11.1%No health insurance
21.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Indian Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Indian Square?

Indian Square scores 7.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 6 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 Indian Square compare to Jersey City overall?

Indian Square scores 1.2 points lower than Jersey City overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $1,735 vs $2,007.

What is the average rent in Indian Square?

Average gross rent in Indian Square is $1,735/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Indian Square residents are renters?

76% of Indian Square households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Jersey City). The neighborhood has 21,429 residents.

Is Indian Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Indian Square sits in the 74th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Indian Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Indian Square is census tract 34017002001 (score 7.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 7.8, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Indian Square for landlords?

Indian Square carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Indian Square?

Indian Square has 21,828 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (45.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Hispanic / Latino (17.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Indian Square

7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941 7.7 McGinley Square 22 tracts · pop 89,090 6.8 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 4.6 Downtown 9 tracts · pop 33,113 5.6 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Jersey City

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Indian Square.

6.9 The Heights 13 tracts · pop 45,141 7.3 Hilltop 5 tracts · pop 12,941 7.7 McGinley Square 22 tracts · pop 89,090 6 Hamilton Park 9 tracts · pop 23,835 5.3 Downtown Jersey City 4 tracts · pop 19,110 5.3 Newport 3 tracts · pop 14,077

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