2 census tracts · pop 8,337 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7.4–8.6
Maurer is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Perth Amboy with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,337 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,537/month sits 9% lower than the Perth Amboy citywide average ($1,688).
Risk score
7.9
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Maurer vs Perth AmboyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority87%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Maurer
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
160Total filings (sum)
12.38%Avg annual filing rate
17.0%Peak year (2015)
12.38%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maurer
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
23.7%Housing insecurity
12.4%Utility shutoff threat
28.6%Food insecurity
16.9%SNAP enrollment
26.7%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Maurer
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Maurer?
Maurer scores 7.9/10 (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.
Q2
How does Maurer compare to Perth Amboy overall?
Maurer scores 0.4 points lower than Perth Amboy overall (8.3/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,537 vs $1,688.
Q3
What is the average rent in Maurer?
Average gross rent in Maurer is $1,537/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Maurer residents are renters?
56% of Maurer households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Perth Amboy). The neighborhood has 8,337 residents.
Q5
Is Maurer a high social-vulnerability area?
Maurer sits in the 87th 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 Maurer have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Maurer is census tract 34023004300 (score 8.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.6, a spread of 1.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Maurer for landlords?
Maurer carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). 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 (8.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Maurer?
Maurer has 8,645 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (77.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
