Neighborhood · South River, NJ

Tanners Corner Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,566 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Tanners Corner is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in South River with 1 census tract and a population of 4,566 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,553/month sits 7% lower than the South River citywide average ($1,675).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Tanners Corner vs South River How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.1% +47%

South River: 33.3%

Average gross rent

$1,553 -7%

South River: $1,675

Average HH income

$111,197 +9%

South River: $101,853

Poverty rate

6.1% -46%

South River: 11.3%

Renter share

19.7% -43%

South River: 34.4%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Tanners Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Tanners Corner scores 4.3

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

49% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

20% renter households · Range 7.3–7.3 across tracts

7.3

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

6.1% below poverty line · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Tanners Corner vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Tanners Corner

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34023006800	4.3	4,566	49%	$1,553

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 66

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

Socioeconomic status 62%ile

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

Household characteristics 73%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 57%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Tanners Corner

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

27Total filings (sum)
6.08%Avg annual filing rate
6.1%Peak year (2015)
6.08%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Tanners Corner

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

13.2%Housing insecurity
7.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
8.2%SNAP enrollment
13.0%No health insurance
26.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Tanners Corner

What is the eviction-risk score for Tanners Corner?

Tanners Corner scores 4.3/10 (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 Tanners Corner compare to South River overall?

Tanners Corner scores 3.6 points lower than South River overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $1,553 vs $1,675.

What is the average rent in Tanners Corner?

Average gross rent in Tanners Corner is $1,553/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Tanners Corner residents are renters?

20% of Tanners Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in South River). The neighborhood has 4,566 residents.

Is Tanners Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Tanners Corner sits in the 66th 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 Tanners Corner for landlords?

Tanners Corner carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 South River as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Tanners Corner?

Tanners Corner has 4,463 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60.9%), Hispanic / Latino (24.5%), Other / Multiracial (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Tanners Corner

5.2 The Colony Club 2 tracts · pop 11,515 2.5 Greentree 3 tracts · pop 11,051 7.3 Raritan Gardens 5 tracts · pop 27,018 2.5 Gillilandtown 2 tracts · pop 10,941 3.6 Middlewood 2 tracts · pop 6,140 3.9 Sayre Woods 2 tracts · pop 5,451

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside South River

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Tanners Corner.

5.1 The Colony Club 2 tracts · pop 11,515

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