2 census tracts · pop 12,788 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.2/10
· range 6.6–9.1
South Lakewood takes in 2 census tracts of Lakewood, NJ and houses 12,788 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.2/10, in the High tier. Against a Lakewood baseline of 49.1%, around two-thirds of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 9.7/10. Severe burden reaches 31%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 9.4/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is housing-court posture at 9.3/10. Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 6.6 to 9.1, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Average gross rent is $2,056, 20% above the Lakewood average of $1,718.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $94,498. 47% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.2 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.2
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
South Lakewood vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority5%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport32%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Lakewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.6%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
14.7%Food insecurity
10.5%SNAP enrollment
9.2%No health insurance
22.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Lakewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Lakewood?
South Lakewood scores 8.2/10 (High 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 South Lakewood compare to Lakewood overall?
South Lakewood scores 0.4 points higher than Lakewood overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 49% citywide. Average rent: $2,056 vs $1,718.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Lakewood?
Average gross rent in South Lakewood eviction risk is $2,056/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Lakewood residents are renters?
47% of South Lakewood households are renter-occupied (vs 61% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 12,788 residents.
Q5
Is South Lakewood a high social-vulnerability area?
South Lakewood sits in the 9th 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 South Lakewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in South Lakewood is census tract 34029715502 (score 9.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 9.1, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is South Lakewood for landlords?
South Lakewood eviction risk carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.2/10). 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 Lakewood as a whole (7.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of South Lakewood?
South Lakewood has 12,556 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (96.5%), Other / Multiracial (2.3%), Hispanic / Latino (1.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
