Neighborhood · Sayreville, NJ

Runyon Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,721 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10 · range 4.5–4.5

Runyon is a black-hispanic neighborhood in Sayreville with 1 census tract and a population of 5,721 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,558/month sits 9% lower than the Sayreville citywide average ($1,711).

Risk score

4.5

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Runyon vs Sayreville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

41.9% +35%

Sayreville: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,558 -9%

Sayreville: $1,711

Average HH income

$75,933 -23%

Sayreville: $98,629

Poverty rate

9.0% +50%

Sayreville: 6.0%

Renter share

94.4% +155%

Sayreville: 37.0%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Runyon and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.5–4.5

Why Runyon scores 4.5

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

42% 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

94% 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

9.0% below poverty line · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.2–2.2 across tracts

2.2

Risk score comparison

Runyon vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Runyon

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023007103	4.5	5,721	42%	$1,558

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

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

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

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

Household characteristics 66%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 82%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 60%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Runyon?

Runyon scores 4.5/10 (Moderate 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 Runyon compare to Sayreville overall?

Runyon scores 3.2 points lower than Sayreville overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,558 vs $1,711.

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.

What percentage of Runyon residents are renters?

94% of Runyon households are renter-occupied (vs 37% in Sayreville). The neighborhood has 5,721 residents.

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.

How safe is Runyon for landlords?

Runyon carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Runyon?

Runyon has 5,742 residents (Black-Hispanic Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (45%), Hispanic / Latino (20.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (17.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Runyon

5.2 The Colony Club 2 tracts · pop 11,515 3.9 Sayre Woods 2 tracts · pop 5,451 2.5 Greentree 3 tracts · pop 11,051 5.4 Cheesequake 3 tracts · pop 11,985 3.7 Sayerwood South 2 tracts · pop 8,589 3.6 Middlewood 2 tracts · pop 6,140

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Sayreville

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Runyon.

4 Sayre Woods 2 tracts · pop 5,451 3.8 Thomas J. Dohany Homes 2 tracts · pop 11,260 3.7 La Mer 1 tracts · pop 3,511 3.6 Presidents Park 1 tracts · pop 5,205 3.5 Melrose 1 tracts · pop 4,456 3.3 Winding River 1 tracts · pop 3,589

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