Neighborhood · Milford, NJ

Sleepy Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 6,071 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.3/10 · range 2.3–2.3

Sleepy Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Milford with 1 census tract and a population of 6,071 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 6% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

2.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Sleepy Heights vs Milford How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

20.3% -29%

Milford: 28.4%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Milford: $1,523

Average HH income

$139,872 +58%

Milford: $88,295

Poverty rate

6.0% -12%

Milford: 6.8%

Renter share

12.0% -57%

Milford: 28.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Sleepy Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 2.3–2.3

Why Sleepy Heights scores 2.3

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 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Rent control risk

20% of income on rent · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Tenant organizing strength

12% renter households · Range 5.9–5.9 across tracts

5.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Economic stress

6.0% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Sleepy Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Sleepy Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34019010600	2.3	6,071	20%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 20%ile

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

Household characteristics 20%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 18%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 26%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sleepy Heights

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

7.0%Housing insecurity
4.3%Utility shutoff threat
7.5%Food insecurity
4.2%SNAP enrollment
6.0%No health insurance
22.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Sleepy Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Sleepy Heights?

Sleepy Heights scores 2.3/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Sleepy Heights compare to Milford overall?

Sleepy Heights scores 4.5 points lower than Milford overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 28% citywide.

What percentage of Sleepy Heights residents are renters?

12% of Sleepy Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 28% in Milford). The neighborhood has 6,071 residents.

Is Sleepy Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Sleepy Heights sits in the 15th 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.

How safe is Sleepy Heights for landlords?

Sleepy Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.3/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Milford as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Sleepy Heights?

Sleepy Heights has 6,121 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Hispanic / Latino (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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