Neighborhood · Ranked #24,519 of 84,120 nationally

South Netcong Eviction Risk: Elevated , Ledgewood

Tract 34027046000 · Morris County, NJ · pop 3,484 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Here is how census tract 34027046000, in the South Netcong neighborhood of Ledgewood, looks to a landlord: a 6.5/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 3,484. On the national scale it ranks #11,190 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

53% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,396 a month while the average household earns $92,596 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. About 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 25% Stable renters 22% Owners 53%

Tract context

Occupied units1,821

Renter share47.1%

SVI overall0.55

Poverty rate8.4%

Median income$92,596

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Ledgewood and the region

Centroid at 40.8992, -74.7008 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Netcong scores 6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Ledgewood

5.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.2

State political climate

New Jersey legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

8.4% poverty · this tract

2.1

Supply constraint

$1,396 rent vs county FMR

1.5

Rent control risk

Inherited from Ledgewood

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Ledgewood

8.9

Housing court bias

Inherited from Ledgewood

6.2

How South Netcong compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 55

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

39%Socioeconomic
73%Household composition
48%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history

Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.

Historic baseline (2000-2018)

36Total filings over 2 yrs
2.39%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak (2017)
15Filings in 2018 (latest validated)

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Netcong. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

10.9%Housing insecurity
6.5%Utility-shutoff threat
12.1%Food insecurity
7.3%SNAP enrollment
7.0%Transit barriers
11.2%No health insurance
15.2%Frequent mental distress
24.4%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in South Netcong

What moves this score most is tenant organizing strength at 8.9/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Ledgewood, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Morris County average of 5.8 and in line with the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 10.9% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.5% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 55th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 34027046000

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34027046000?

Census tract 34027046000 in the South Netcong neighborhood scores 6/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 34027046000?

Median gross rent is $1,396/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 34027046000?

8.4% of residents in tract 34027046000 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,484.

How socially vulnerable is tract 34027046000?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 55th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 73th, minority 48th, housing 59th.

Is tract 34027046000 considered part of South Netcong?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34027046000 fall within South Netcong (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 34027046000?

Princeton eviction risk Eviction Lab recorded 36 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 34027046000 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 2.39% of renter households, peaking at 2.8% in 2017. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

What share of households in tract 34027046000 struggle to pay rent?

About 10.9% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.5% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 34027046000 compare to Ledgewood overall?

Tract 34027046000 scores 6/10, lower than the parent city of Ledgewood at 6.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ledgewood; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.