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Neighborhood · Oakhurst, NJ

Wertheins Corner Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,311 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.1/10 · range 1.2–3.6

Wertheins Corner is a diverse neighborhood in Oakhurst with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,311 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.1/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 29% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,140/month sits 35% lower than the Oakhurst citywide average ($3,305).

Risk score
2.1
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Wertheins Corner vs Oakhurst How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
52.9% +70%
Oakhurst: 31.1%
Average gross rent
$2,140 -35%
Oakhurst: $3,305
Average HH income
$115,120 -19%
Oakhurst: $142,727
Poverty rate
6.5% +496%
Oakhurst: 1.1%
Renter share
41.1% +182%
Oakhurst: 14.6%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wertheins Corner and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 1.2–3.6

Why Wertheins Corner scores 2.1

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 4.9–4.9 across tracts
4.9
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 5.4–6.8 across tracts
5.9
Rent control risk
53% of income on rent · Range 6.8–7.3 across tracts
7.1
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.0–6.1 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
41% renter households · Range 3.8–4.0 across tracts
3.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.6–5.0 across tracts
4.8
Economic stress
6.5% below poverty line · Range 1.2–2.4 across tracts
1.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–7.8 across tracts
5.5
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Wertheins Corner score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Wertheins Corner: 2.12.1Wertheins CornerNeighborhoodParent city: 7.07.0Parent cityhost cityState: 7.67.6Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

2 tracts in Wertheins Corner

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34025806504 3.6 3,193 47% $1,383
34025806400 1.2 5,118 56% $2,613
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 42%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 59%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wertheins Corner

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 393Total filings (sum)
  • 12.30%Avg annual filing rate
  • 25.1%Peak year (2018)
  • 13.70%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Wertheins Corner

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

Frequently asked

About Wertheins Corner

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Wertheins Corner?

Wertheins Corner scores 2.1/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Wertheins Corner compare to Oakhurst overall?

Wertheins Corner scores 4.9 points lower than Oakhurst overall (7/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $2,140 vs $3,305.
Q3

What is the average rent in Wertheins Corner?

Average gross rent in Wertheins Corner is $2,140/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Wertheins Corner residents are renters?

41% of Wertheins Corner households are renter-occupied (vs 15% in Oakhurst). The neighborhood has 8,311 residents.
Q5

Is Wertheins Corner a high social-vulnerability area?

Wertheins Corner sits in the 45th 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.
Q6

Which tracts in Wertheins Corner have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Wertheins Corner is census tract 34025806504 (score 3.6/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.2 to 3.6, a spread of 2.4 points.
Q7

How safe is Wertheins Corner for landlords?

Wertheins Corner carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.1/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Oakhurst as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Wertheins Corner?

Wertheins Corner has 8,189 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Other / Multiracial (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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