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Neighborhood · West New York, NJ

Lincoln Square Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 8,413 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 5.5–6

Lincoln Square is a white-asian neighborhood in West New York with 3 census tracts and a population of 8,413 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,936/month sits 71% higher than the West New York citywide average ($1,716).

Risk score
5.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Lincoln Square vs West New York How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
45.7% +42%
West New York: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$2,936 +71%
West New York: $1,716
Average HH income
$150,323 +124%
West New York: $67,139
Poverty rate
6.0% -72%
West New York: 21.4%
Renter share
51.6% -33%
West New York: 77.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lincoln Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.5–6

Why Lincoln Square scores 5.8

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 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Rent control risk
46% of income on rent · Range 7.3–8.3 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–6.9 across tracts
6.8
Tenant organizing strength
52% renter households · Range 9.7–9.9 across tracts
9.8
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.7 across tracts
7.6
Economic stress
6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.5 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.6–9.1 across tracts
7.8
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Lincoln Square score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Lincoln Square: 5.85.8Lincoln SquareNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Lincoln 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 0.5 points from 5.5 to 6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

3 tracts in Lincoln Square

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34017015801 6 3,263 39% $3,240
34017015001 5.8 2,147 62% $2,218
34017015201 5.5 3,003 42% $3,119
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 25

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 12%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Lincoln Square

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 174Total filings (sum)
  • 1.77%Avg annual filing rate
  • 3.1%Peak year (2017)
  • 1.71%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lincoln Square

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

Frequently asked

About Lincoln Square

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Lincoln Square?

Lincoln Square scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Lincoln Square compare to West New York overall?

Lincoln Square scores 2.4 points lower than West New York overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,936 vs $1,716.
Q3

What is the average rent in Lincoln Square?

Average gross rent in Lincoln Square is $2,936/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Lincoln Square residents are renters?

52% of Lincoln Square households are renter-occupied (vs 77% in West New York). The neighborhood has 8,413 residents.
Q5

Is Lincoln Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Lincoln Square sits in the 25th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6

Which tracts in Lincoln Square have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Lincoln Square is census tract 34017015801 (score 6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7

How safe is Lincoln Square for landlords?

Lincoln Square carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 West New York as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Lincoln Square?

Lincoln Square has 8,627 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (40%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.5%), Hispanic / Latino (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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