Neighborhood · Concordia, NJ

The Ponds Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,627 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

The Ponds is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Concordia with 1 census tract and a population of 3,627 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,849/month sits 13% lower than the Concordia citywide average ($2,130).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

The Ponds vs Concordia How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.0% -6%

Concordia: 33.1%

Average gross rent

$1,849 -13%

Concordia: $2,130

Average HH income

$62,713 +10%

Concordia: $57,063

Poverty rate

5.4% -21%

Concordia: 6.9%

Renter share

19.2% +31%

Concordia: 14.6%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across The Ponds and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why The Ponds scores 3.5

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 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

19% renter households · Range 3.1–3.1 across tracts

3.1

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

5.4% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Risk score comparison

The Ponds vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in The Ponds

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023008205	3.5	3,627	31%	$1,849

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 27

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

Socioeconomic status 42%ile

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

Household characteristics 43%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 20%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 17%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in The Ponds

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

4Total filings (sum)
1.52%Avg annual filing rate
1.5%Peak year (2015)
1.52%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in The Ponds

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

3.4%Housing insecurity
2.1%Utility shutoff threat
5.5%Food insecurity
3.1%SNAP enrollment
4.6%No health insurance
34.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About The Ponds

What is the eviction-risk score for The Ponds?

The Ponds scores 3.5/10 (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 The Ponds compare to Concordia overall?

The Ponds scores 4.3 points lower than Concordia overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,849 vs $2,130.

What is the average rent in The Ponds?

Average gross rent in The Ponds is $1,849/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of The Ponds residents are renters?

19% of The Ponds households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Concordia). The neighborhood has 3,627 residents.

Is The Ponds a high social-vulnerability area?

The Ponds sits in the 27th 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.

How safe is The Ponds for landlords?

The Ponds carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 Concordia as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of The Ponds?

The Ponds has 3,719 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.5%), Hispanic / Latino (4.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near The Ponds

2.5 Gillilandtown 2 tracts · pop 10,941 2.3 The Gentry 3 tracts · pop 13,331 2.5 Greentree 3 tracts · pop 11,051 3.6 Middlewood 2 tracts · pop 6,140 3.7 Sayerwood South 2 tracts · pop 8,589 5.2 The Colony Club 2 tracts · pop 11,515

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