3 census tracts · pop 16,357 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10
· range 7.5–7.8
Tottenville is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Perth Amboy with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,357 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.6/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,544/month sits 9% lower than the Perth Amboy citywide median ($1,688).
Risk score
7.6
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Tottenville vs Perth AmboyHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport86%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tottenville
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
354Total filings (sum)
10.43%Avg annual filing rate
15.6%Peak year (2015)
10.43%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tottenville
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
28.3%Housing insecurity
14.4%Utility shutoff threat
34.9%Food insecurity
20.8%SNAP enrollment
32.5%No health insurance
36.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Tottenville
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tottenville?
Tottenville scores 7.6/10 (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.
Q2
How does Tottenville compare to Perth Amboy overall?
Tottenville scores 0.4 points lower than Perth Amboy overall (8.0/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Median rent: $1,544 vs $1,688.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tottenville?
Median gross rent in Tottenville is $1,544/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tottenville residents are renters?
73% of Tottenville households are renter-occupied (vs 65% in Perth Amboy). The neighborhood has 16,357 residents.
Q5
Is Tottenville a high social-vulnerability area?
Tottenville sits in the 98th 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 Tottenville have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tottenville is census tract 34023004600 (score 7.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.5 to 7.8 — a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Tottenville for landlords?
Tottenville carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tottenville?
Tottenville has 15,331 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (86%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.