Neighborhood · Butler, NJ

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake Eviction Risk: Lower

2 census tracts · pop 8,045 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3–4.2

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Butler with 2 census tracts and a population of 8,045 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 42% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,517/month sits 5% lower than the Butler citywide average ($1,599).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

2 tracts · population-weighted

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake vs Butler How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

42.0% +61%

Butler: 26.1%

Average gross rent

$1,517 -5%

Butler: $1,599

Average HH income

$108,271 -2%

Butler: $110,375

Poverty rate

9.2% -2%

Butler: 9.4%

Renter share

32.0% +3%

Butler: 31.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 3–4.2

Why Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake scores 3.5

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 5.2–5.2 across tracts

5.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.2–6.2 across tracts

6.2

Rent control risk

42% of income on rent · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.6–6.6 across tracts

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

32% renter households · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Economic stress

9.2% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.0 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–2.7 across tracts

2.1

Risk score comparison

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34027040500	4.2	3,544	48%	$1,351
34027040600	3	4,501	37%	$1,647

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

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

Socioeconomic status 23%ile

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

Household characteristics 14%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 45%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 45%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake?

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake scores 3.5/10 (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.

How does Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake compare to Butler overall?

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake scores 3.9 points lower than Butler overall (7.4/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $1,517 vs $1,599.

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.

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.

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.

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 4.2/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.2, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake for landlords?

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). 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 (7.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake?

Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake has 8,072 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (67.6%), Hispanic / Latino (24.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cambridge Heights at Terrace Lake

2.5 Pompton Plains 3 tracts · pop 15,561 4.4 Cutler Park 4 tracts · pop 12,503 3.9 Morris Place 3 tracts · pop 9,077 3.2 Dublin 2 tracts · pop 7,392 3.4 Stone Water 2 tracts · pop 9,154 2.2 Rolling Hill 4 tracts · pop 19,502

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