1 census tracts · pop 5,721 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.2/10
· range 7.2–7.2
Runyon is a one-tract neighborhood of Sayreville, NJ and houses 5,721 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.2/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 94% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
42% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, markedly above the Sayreville rate of 31.1%. The strongest single driver of the headline number is tenant-organizing strength at 7.8/10.
Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is supply constraint, at 2.2/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
The filing record is not thin: 3 evictions logged in this tract. The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 0.2% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,558, 9% below the Sayreville average of $1,711.
That places it #1 of 10 neighborhoods in Sayreville. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $75,933.
One tract means one number: 7.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.2
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Runyon vs SayrevilleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport60%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Runyon
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
3Total filings (sum)
0.17%Avg annual filing rate
0.2%Peak year (2015)
0.17%Latest filed (2015)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Runyon
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.4%Housing insecurity
11.0%Utility shutoff threat
21.6%Food insecurity
13.3%SNAP enrollment
13.7%No health insurance
25.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Runyon
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Runyon?
Runyon scores 7.2/10 (Elevated 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.
Q2
How does Runyon compare to Sayreville overall?
Runyon scores 0.9 points higher than Sayreville overall (6.3/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,558 vs $1,711.
Q3
What is the average rent in Runyon?
Average gross rent in Runyon is $1,558/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Runyon residents are renters?
94% of Runyon households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Sayreville). The neighborhood has 5,721 residents.
Q5
Is Runyon a high social-vulnerability area?
Runyon sits in the 65th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Runyon for landlords?
Runyon carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.2/10). 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 (6.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Runyon?
Runyon has 5,742 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45%), Hispanic / Latino (20.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
