Neighborhood · Colonia, NJ

Iselin Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 15,823 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 5.4–7.0

Iselin is a asian-white neighborhood in Colonia with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,823 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,780/month sits 13% lower than the Colonia citywide median ($2,047).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Iselin vs Colonia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

61.7% +62%

Colonia: 38.2%

Average gross rent

$1,780 -13%

Colonia: $2,047

Average HH income

$99,881 -26%

Colonia: $134,301

Poverty rate

9.4% +60%

Colonia: 5.9%

Renter share

28.6% +158%

Colonia: 11.1%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Iselin and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.4–7.0

Why Iselin scores 6.8

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 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

62% of income on rent · Range 6.5–7.8 across tracts

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–7.0 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

29% renter households · Range 3.1–7.2 across tracts

6.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.1–5.6 across tracts

5.2

Economic stress

9.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.7 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.2–5.0 across tracts

4.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Iselin?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.6 points from 5.4 to 7.0. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

7.0 7.0 6.7 5.4

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Iselin

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023002604	7.0	6,762	85%	$1,971
34023002603	7.0	4,924	58%	$2,069
34023002605	6.7	2,608	45%	$1,784
34023002402	5.4	1,529	0%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 25%ile

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

Household characteristics 59%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 74%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Iselin

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

103Total filings (sum)
5.55%Avg annual filing rate
9.4%Peak year (2015)
5.55%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Iselin

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

10.1%Housing insecurity
5.4%Utility shutoff threat
12.9%Food insecurity
6.5%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
23.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Iselin

What is the eviction-risk score for Iselin?

Iselin scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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 Iselin compare to Colonia overall?

Iselin scores 0.0 points higher than Colonia overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 38% citywide. Median rent: $1,780 vs $2,047.

What is the average rent in Iselin?

Median gross rent in Iselin eviction risk is $1,780/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Iselin residents are renters?

29% of Iselin households are renter-occupied (vs 11% in Colonia). The neighborhood has 15,823 residents.

Is Iselin a high social-vulnerability area?

Iselin sits in the 37th 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.

Which tracts in Iselin have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Iselin is census tract 34023002604 (score 7.0/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.4 to 7.0 — a spread of 1.6 points.

How safe is Iselin for landlords?

Iselin eviction risk carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Colonia as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Iselin?

Iselin has 15,328 residents (Asian-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Asian (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.2%), Hispanic / Latino (13.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Iselin

6.4 Menlo Park 7 tracts · pop 28,542 6.6 Avenel 4 tracts · pop 20,915 6.5 Colonia 3 tracts · pop 13,794 6.5 Woodbridge 3 tracts · pop 14,037 6.3 Fords 4 tracts · pop 15,442 6.0 Port Reading 2 tracts · pop 6,034

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Colonia

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Iselin.

6.5 Colonia 3 tracts · pop 13,794

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