5 census tracts · pop 27,018 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.5/10
· range 4.5–9.2
Raritan Gardens is a white-hispanic neighborhood in New Brunswick with 5 census tracts and a population of 27,018 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. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,805/month sits 0% lower than the New Brunswick citywide average ($1,814).
Risk score
7.5
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Raritan Gardens vs New BrunswickHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority73%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Raritan Gardens
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
695Total filings (sum)
12.99%Avg annual filing rate
27.2%Peak year (2015)
12.99%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Raritan Gardens
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.0%Housing insecurity
10.9%Utility shutoff threat
24.4%Food insecurity
15.5%SNAP enrollment
17.2%No health insurance
29.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Raritan Gardens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Raritan Gardens?
Raritan Gardens scores 7.5/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Raritan Gardens compare to New Brunswick overall?
Raritan Gardens scores 0.5 points lower than New Brunswick overall (8/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,805 vs $1,814.
Q3
What is the average rent in Raritan Gardens?
Average gross rent in Raritan Gardens is $1,805/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Raritan Gardens residents are renters?
76% of Raritan Gardens households are renter-occupied (vs 79% in New Brunswick). The neighborhood has 27,018 residents.
Q5
Is Raritan Gardens a high social-vulnerability area?
Raritan Gardens sits in the 76th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Raritan Gardens have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Raritan Gardens is census tract 34023005800 (score 9.2/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.5 to 9.2, a spread of 4.7 points.
Q7
How safe is Raritan Gardens for landlords?
Raritan Gardens carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.5/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Brunswick as a whole (8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Raritan Gardens?
Raritan Gardens has 26,448 residents (White-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (38.2%), Hispanic / Latino (35%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
