3 census tracts · pop 14,697 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10 · range 6.1–7.6
South Amboy Junction is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Perth Amboy with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,697 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,670/month sits 1% lower than the Perth Amboy citywide median ($1,688).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–7.6
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34023004800 | 7.6 | 6,292 | 61% | $1,704 |
| 34023005000 | 7.6 | 5,237 | 51% | $1,735 |
| 34023007500 | 6.1 | 3,168 | 40% | $1,494 |
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
South Amboy Junction scores 7.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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.
South Amboy Junction scores 0.7 points lower than Perth Amboy overall (8.0/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,670 vs $1,688.
Median gross rent in South Amboy Junction is $1,670/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
67% of South Amboy Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Perth Amboy). The neighborhood has 14,697 residents.
South Amboy Junction sits in the 86th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Amboy Junction is census tract 34023004800 (score 7.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 7.6 — a spread of 1.5 points.
South Amboy Junction carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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.
South Amboy Junction has 15,404 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (71.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to South Amboy Junction.
