1 census tracts · pop 6,132 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.1/10
· range 4.1–4.1
Oak Ridge maps to a single census tract in Toms River, NJ and houses 6,132 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.1/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. Against a Toms River baseline of 29.1%, 42% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. The filing record is not thin: 1,138 evictions logged in this tract.
SNAP participation is 6.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 41.7% of renter households.
At $1,543 a month, rents sit 11% under what the rest of Toms River commands. Recent filings have not receded much: 31.2% in 2018 against a 41.7% peak.
That places it #6 of 17 neighborhoods in Toms River. At 27% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Holly Village and White Oak Bottom. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $92,020.
One tract means one number: 4.1/10 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
4.1
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Oak Ridge vs Toms RiverHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oak Ridge
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
1,138Total filings (sum)
37.80%Avg annual filing rate
41.7%Peak year (2015)
31.21%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Oak Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.7%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
11.9%Food insecurity
6.7%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Oak Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge scores 4.1/10 (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 Oak Ridge compare to Toms River overall?
Oak Ridge scores 0.5 points lower than Toms River overall (4.6/10). Renters spend 42% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,543 vs $1,731.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oak Ridge?
Average gross rent in Oak Ridge is $1,543/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 42% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oak Ridge residents are renters?
27% of Oak Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Toms River). The neighborhood has 6,132 residents.
Q5
Is Oak Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Oak Ridge sits in the 56th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Oak Ridge for landlords?
Oak Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.1/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge has 6,055 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (60%), Black (non-Hispanic) (17.1%), Hispanic / Latino (15.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
