2 census tracts · pop 7,906 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10 · range 5.5–7.8
Charleston is a hispanic-white neighborhood in Perth Amboy with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,906 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 45% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 25% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,843/month sits 9% higher than the Perth Amboy citywide median ($1,688).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 5.5–7.8
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34023004502 | 7.8 | 3,875 | 64% | $2,314 |
| 34023003401 | 5.5 | 4,031 | 26% | $1,391 |
Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
Charleston scores 6.6/10 (Elevated tier) across 2 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.
Charleston scores 1.4 points lower than Perth Amboy overall (8.0/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,843 vs $1,688.
Median gross rent in Charleston is $1,843/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
59% of Charleston households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Perth Amboy). The neighborhood has 7,906 residents.
Charleston sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Charleston is census tract 34023004502 (score 7.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 7.8 — a spread of 2.3 points.
Charleston carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Perth Amboy as a whole (8.0/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Charleston has 8,044 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (44.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (26.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Charleston.
