Neighborhood · Oceanport, NJ

East Gate Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 5,924 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.3/10 · range 1.3–1.3

East Gate is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Oceanport with 1 census tract and a population of 5,924 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 20% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 20% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.3

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

East Gate vs Oceanport How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

20.2% -60%

Oceanport: 51.0%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Oceanport: $1,608

Average HH income

$156,739 +0%

Oceanport: $156,196

Poverty rate

2.8% -5%

Oceanport: 2.9%

Renter share

4.0% -76%

Oceanport: 16.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across East Gate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.3–1.3

Why East Gate scores 1.3

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 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

20% of income on rent · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Tenant organizing strength

4% renter households · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Economic stress

2.8% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

East Gate vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in East Gate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34025805300	1.3	5,924	20%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 11

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

Socioeconomic status 18%ile

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

Household characteristics 11%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 22%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 21%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in East Gate

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

16Total filings (sum)
2.08%Avg annual filing rate
2.2%Peak year (2018)
2.23%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in East Gate

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

6.5%Housing insecurity
4.0%Utility shutoff threat
6.5%Food insecurity
3.6%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
20.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About East Gate

What is the eviction-risk score for East Gate?

East Gate scores 1.3/10 (Lower 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 East Gate compare to Oceanport overall?

East Gate scores 5.6 points lower than Oceanport overall (6.9/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 51% citywide.

What percentage of East Gate residents are renters?

4% of East Gate households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Oceanport). The neighborhood has 5,924 residents.

Is East Gate a high social-vulnerability area?

East Gate sits in the 11th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is East Gate for landlords?

East Gate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.3/10). 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 Oceanport as a whole (6.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of East Gate?

East Gate has 5,917 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.8%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near East Gate

6.7 Port-au-Peck 5 tracts · pop 20,102 1.9 Parkers Creek 2 tracts · pop 11,511 4 Eatonbrook 3 tracts · pop 13,717 4.4 Little Silver 2 tracts · pop 5,612 2.4 Wertheins Corner 2 tracts · pop 8,311 5.6 West Allenhurst 8 tracts · pop 22,660

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