3 census tracts · pop 14,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.9
Newport takes in 3 census tracts of Jersey City, NJ and houses 14,077 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. At $3,297 a month, rents sit 64% over what the rest of Jersey City commands.
The voucher gap is 43.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 9.4/10.
92% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 28% of renter households.
On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.5/10. Disability prevalence reaches 11.1% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute. Running cool is economic stress, at 1.5/10.
Severe burden reaches 15%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 5.8% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Jersey City, it ranks #8 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Downtown Jersey City and Colgate Center.
Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Newport vs Jersey CityHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport74%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Newport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
5.9%Housing insecurity
3.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
2.3%SNAP enrollment
4.9%No health insurance
11.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Newport
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Newport?
Newport scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Newport compare to Jersey City overall?
Newport scores 1.4 points lower than Jersey City overall (8/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Average rent: $3,297 vs $2,007.
Q3
What is the average rent in Newport?
Average gross rent in Newport is $3,297/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Newport residents are renters?
92% of Newport households are renter-occupied (vs 72% in Jersey City). The neighborhood has 14,077 residents.
Q5
Is Newport a high social-vulnerability area?
Newport sits in the 13th 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 Newport have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Newport is census tract 34017007702 (score 6.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 6.9, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Newport for landlords?
Newport carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Newport?
Newport has 14,219 residents. Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (58.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.7%), Other / Multiracial (4.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
