1 census tracts · pop 1,521 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Gilford Park maps to a single census tract in Island Heights, NJ, population 1,521. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, in the Lower tier. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1/10.
The severe-burden share is 15%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Against a Island Heights baseline of 27.4%, about one in five of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. On the softer side is tenant-organizing strength, at 2.5/10.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 6.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The filing record is not thin: 25 evictions logged in this tract. Food insecurity affects 6.7% of adults, 11.1 points below the national rate.
Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 4.9% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 4.4% in 2018 against a 4.9% peak. Average gross rent is $1,889, 8% above the Island Heights average of $1,750.
Only 8% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Poverty sits at 1%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $107,308.
One tract means one number: 3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gilford Park vs Island HeightsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority20%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport7%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Gilford Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
25Total filings (sum)
3.53%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2015)
4.39%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gilford Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
6.1%Housing insecurity
3.9%Utility shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
3.7%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
22.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Gilford Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Gilford Park?
Gilford Park scores 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.
Q2
How does Gilford Park compare to Island Heights overall?
Gilford Park scores 1.0 points lower than Island Heights overall (4/10). Renters spend 21% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,889 vs $1,750.
Q3
What is the average rent in Gilford Park?
Average gross rent in Gilford Park is $1,889/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 21% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Gilford Park residents are renters?
8% of Gilford Park households are renter-occupied (vs 6% in Island Heights). The neighborhood has 1,521 residents.
Q5
Is Gilford Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Gilford Park sits in the 3rd 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
How safe is Gilford Park for landlords?
Gilford Park carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (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 Island Heights as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Gilford Park?
Gilford Park has 1,691 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (90.4%), Hispanic / Latino (5.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
