Neighborhood · Carteret, NJ

Rossville Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,247 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10 · range 7.5–7.5

Rossville is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Carteret with 1 census tract and a population of 4,247 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,995/month sits 2% lower than the Carteret citywide median ($2,032).

Risk score

7.5

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Rossville vs Carteret How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.2% +80%

Carteret: 27.9%

Average gross rent

$1,995 -2%

Carteret: $2,032

Average HH income

$65,938 -25%

Carteret: $87,553

Poverty rate

29.4% +193%

Carteret: 10.0%

Renter share

83.9% +85%

Carteret: 45.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rossville and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.5–7.5

Why Rossville scores 7.5

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 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

50% of income on rent · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Tenant organizing strength

84% renter households · Range 8.7–8.7 across tracts

8.7

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Economic stress

29.4% below poverty line · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

Rossville vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Rossville

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023003802	7.5	4,247	50%	$1,995

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 86

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

Socioeconomic status 73%ile

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

Household characteristics 95%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 68%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rossville

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

25.7%Housing insecurity
16.3%Utility shutoff threat
32.1%Food insecurity
23.7%SNAP enrollment
19.0%No health insurance
32.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Rossville

What is the eviction-risk score for Rossville?

Rossville scores 7.5/10 (Elevated 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 Rossville compare to Carteret overall?

Rossville scores 0.3 points higher than Carteret overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 28% citywide. Median rent: $1,995 vs $2,032.

What is the average rent in Rossville?

Median gross rent in Rossville is $1,995/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Rossville residents are renters?

84% of Rossville households are renter-occupied (vs 45% in Carteret). The neighborhood has 4,247 residents.

Is Rossville a high social-vulnerability area?

Rossville sits in the 86th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Rossville for landlords?

Rossville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). 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 Carteret as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rossville?

Rossville has 4,091 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (51.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rossville

6.0 Port Reading 2 tracts · pop 6,034 6.7 Charleston 2 tracts · pop 7,906 6.6 Avenel 4 tracts · pop 20,915 6.5 Woodbridge 3 tracts · pop 14,037 7.9 Maurer 2 tracts · pop 8,337 6.5 Iselin 4 tracts · pop 15,823

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Carteret

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rossville.

0.0 Chelsea 1 tracts · pop 0

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