Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake Eviction Risk: Elevated
2 census tracts · pop 8,045 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 5.3–6.8
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake takes in 2 census tracts of Butler, NJ, population 8,045. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6/10, Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 42% against 26.1% citywide, putting Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake 15.9% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 2.1/10.
Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 5.3 to 6.8. A 1.5-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10.
Court records carry 109 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts. SNAP participation is 6.4% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2017 at 6.0% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 4.1% in 2018 against a 6.0% peak. Against average income of $108,271, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion.
Average gross rent runs $1,517, close to the Butler average. 32% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 6 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake vs ButlerHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
109Total filings (sum)
4.98%Avg annual filing rate
6.0%Peak year (2017)
4.18%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.3%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
10.2%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
9.4%No health insurance
22.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake?
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake scores 6/10 (Elevated 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 Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake compare to Butler overall?
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake scores 0.6 points higher than Butler overall (5.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,517 vs $1,599.
Q3
What is the average rent in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake?
Average gross rent in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake is $1,517/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake residents are renters?
32% of Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 31% in Butler). The neighborhood has 8,045 residents.
Q5
Is Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake a high social-vulnerability area?
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake sits in the 24th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake is census tract 34027040500 (score 6.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.8, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake for landlords?
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). 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 Butler as a whole (5.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake?
Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake has 8,072 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Hispanic / Latino (24.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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