Neighborhood · Keyport, NJ

Santa Fe Junction Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 22,078 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10 · range 1.6–5

Santa Fe Junction is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Keyport with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,078 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 43% 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 $1,890/month sits 30% higher than the Keyport citywide average ($1,458).

Risk score

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Santa Fe Junction vs Keyport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.5% +56%

Keyport: 27.3%

Average gross rent

$1,890 +30%

Keyport: $1,458

Average HH income

$119,749 +52%

Keyport: $79,036

Poverty rate

6.6% -29%

Keyport: 9.3%

Renter share

37.5% -25%

Keyport: 49.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Santa Fe Junction and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.6–5

Why Santa Fe Junction scores 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 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–6.8 across tracts

6.1

Rent control risk

43% of income on rent · Range 4.0–6.8 across tracts

5.6

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.9 across tracts

5.8

Tenant organizing strength

38% renter households · Range 3.2–8.7 across tracts

5.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.1–5.0 across tracts

4.6

Economic stress

6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.1–3.3 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.2 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

Santa Fe Junction vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Santa Fe Junction?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 3.4 points from 1.6 to 5. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

5.0 4.1 2.6 2.2 1.6

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Santa Fe Junction

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34025802000	5	3,585	30%	$948
34025803100	4.1	3,767	38%	$1,876
34025802600	2.6	5,306	34%	$1,888
34025802400	2.2	5,324	62%	$2,285
34025802700	1.6	4,096	44%	$2,214

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 37

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 33%ile

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

Household characteristics 30%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 48%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Santa Fe Junction

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

707Total filings (sum)
12.25%Avg annual filing rate
26.2%Peak year (2018)
11.75%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Santa Fe Junction

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

10.5%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility shutoff threat
11.7%Food insecurity
7.3%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Santa Fe Junction

What is the eviction-risk score for Santa Fe Junction?

Santa Fe Junction scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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 Santa Fe Junction compare to Keyport overall?

Santa Fe Junction scores 4.2 points lower than Keyport overall (7.2/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,890 vs $1,458.

What is the average rent in Santa Fe Junction?

Average gross rent in Santa Fe Junction is $1,890/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Santa Fe Junction residents are renters?

38% of Santa Fe Junction households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Keyport). The neighborhood has 22,078 residents.

Is Santa Fe Junction a high social-vulnerability area?

Santa Fe Junction sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Santa Fe Junction have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Santa Fe Junction is census tract 34025802000 (score 5/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.6 to 5, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is Santa Fe Junction for landlords?

Santa Fe Junction carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Keyport as a whole (7.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Santa Fe Junction?

Santa Fe Junction has 22,518 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.3%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Santa Fe Junction

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