1 census tracts · pop 2,715 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10
· range 5.3–5.3
Island Beach Heights is a one-tract neighborhood of Toms River, NJ, population 2,715. Scored across those inputs it reaches 5.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for about a quarter of renter households. At $1,275 a month, rents sit 26% under what the rest of Toms River commands. The filing record is not thin: 171 evictions logged in this tract.
Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. SNAP participation is 6.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 23.5% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 13.9% in 2018, is well off that peak. That places it #1 of 17 neighborhoods in Toms River.
Only 11% 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. For a like-for-like read, Eagle Trace and The Landings score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $80,500, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 5.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Island Beach Heights vs Toms RiverHow 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 & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Island Beach Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
171Total filings (sum)
16.41%Avg annual filing rate
23.5%Peak year (2015)
13.86%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Island Beach Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.6%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
10.8%Food insecurity
6.7%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
24.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Island Beach Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Island Beach Heights?
Island Beach Heights scores 5.3/10 (Moderate 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 Island Beach Heights compare to Toms River overall?
Island Beach Heights scores 0.7 points higher than Toms River overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 27% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,275 vs $1,731.
Q3
What is the average rent in Island Beach Heights?
Average gross rent in Island Beach Heights is $1,275/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 27% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Island Beach Heights residents are renters?
11% of Island Beach Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Toms River). The neighborhood has 2,715 residents.
Q5
Is Island Beach Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Island Beach Heights 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
How safe is Island Beach Heights for landlords?
Island Beach Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 Toms River as a whole (4.6/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Island Beach Heights?
Island Beach Heights has 2,649 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (85.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%), Hispanic / Latino (4.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
