Neighborhood · Ranked #2,663 of 84,120 nationally

Charleston Eviction Risk: Elevated , Perth Amboy

Tract 34023004502 · Middlesex County, NJ · pop 3,875 · neighborhood within 1.1 mi

The Elevated-tier score of 7.8/10 for census tract 34023004502 reflects conditions in the Charleston area of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. That ranks it in the top 1% of US census tracts for landlord eviction risk, among the very hardest places in the country to operate.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 64% of renter households, a severe level, and 46% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,314 a month while the average household earns $69,604 a year, roughly 40% of income at the averages. Renters make up 89% of occupied homes, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

7.7

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 57% Stable renters 32% Owners 11%

Tract context

Occupied units1,311

Renter share89.5%

SVI overall0.65

Poverty rate20.6%

Median income$69,604

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Perth Amboy and the region

Centroid at 40.5336, -74.2579 · click any tract to drill in

Why Charleston scores 7.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Perth Amboy

7.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.1

State political climate

New Jersey legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

20.6% poverty · this tract

5.1

Supply constraint

$2,314 rent vs county FMR

5.6

Rent control risk

Inherited from Perth Amboy

8.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Perth Amboy

9.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from Perth Amboy

8.3

How Charleston compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 65

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

88%Socioeconomic
15%Household composition
91%Racial/ethnic minority
37%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Charleston. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

26.4%Housing insecurity
15.7%Utility-shutoff threat
31.0%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
15.4%Transit barriers
20.8%No health insurance
18.8%Frequent mental distress
31.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Charleston

The heaviest input here is tenant organizing strength at 9.8/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Perth Amboy eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Middlesex County average of 6.4 and above the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 26.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 15.7% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 34023004502

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34023004502?

Census tract 34023004502 in the Charleston neighborhood scores 7.7/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 34023004502?

Median gross rent is $2,314/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 34023004502?

20.6% of residents in tract 34023004502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,875.

How socially vulnerable is tract 34023004502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 65th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 88th, household 15th, minority 91th, housing 37th.

Is tract 34023004502 considered part of Charleston?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34023004502 fall within Charleston (neighborhood centroid within 1.1 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 34023004502 struggle to pay rent?

About 26.4% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 15.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 34023004502 compare to Perth Amboy overall?

Tract 34023004502 scores 7.7/10, lower than the parent city of Perth Amboy at 8.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Perth Amboy eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Perth Amboy

Top eight tracts in Perth Amboy ranked by composite eviction-risk score.