Neighborhood · Sayreville, NJ

Laurel Park Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,307 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10 · range 3.1–3.1

Laurel Park is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Sayreville with 1 census tract and a population of 3,307 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 100% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 100% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

3.1

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Laurel Park vs Sayreville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

100.0% +222%

Sayreville: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Sayreville: $1,711

Average HH income

$137,600 +40%

Sayreville: $98,629

Poverty rate

4.8% -20%

Sayreville: 6.0%

Renter share

2.0% -95%

Sayreville: 37.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Laurel Park and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.1–3.1

Why Laurel Park scores 3.1

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Rent control risk

100% of income on rent · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.7–6.7 across tracts

6.7

Tenant organizing strength

2% renter households · Range 7.8–7.8 across tracts

7.8

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

4.8% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Laurel Park vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Laurel Park

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023007301	3.1	3,307	100%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 17%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 27%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 50%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 10%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Laurel Park

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3Total filings (sum)
4.76%Avg annual filing rate
4.8%Peak year (2015)
4.76%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Laurel Park

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

9.5%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
10.1%Food insecurity
5.1%SNAP enrollment
8.6%No health insurance
23.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Laurel Park

What is the eviction-risk score for Laurel Park?

Laurel Park scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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.

How does Laurel Park compare to Sayreville overall?

Laurel Park scores 4.6 points lower than Sayreville overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 100% of income on rent vs 31% citywide.

What percentage of Laurel Park residents are renters?

2% of Laurel Park households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Sayreville). The neighborhood has 3,307 residents.

Is Laurel Park a high social-vulnerability area?

Laurel Park sits in the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Laurel Park for landlords?

Laurel Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sayreville as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Laurel Park?

Laurel Park has 3,300 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.4%), Hispanic / Latino (19.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Laurel Park

3.9 Sayre Woods 2 tracts · pop 5,451 5.4 Cheesequake 3 tracts · pop 11,985 3.8 Thomas J. Dohany Homes 2 tracts · pop 11,260 5.2 The Colony Club 2 tracts · pop 11,515 6.1 South Amboy Junction 3 tracts · pop 14,697 3.7 Sayerwood South 2 tracts · pop 8,589

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sayreville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Laurel Park.

3 Townelake at Sayreville 1 tracts · pop 4,651 3.3 Winding River 1 tracts · pop 3,589 3.3 Park Village 1 tracts · pop 4,153 3.5 Melrose 1 tracts · pop 4,456 3.6 Presidents Park 1 tracts · pop 5,205 3.7 La Mer 1 tracts · pop 3,511

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