Neighborhood · Toms River, NJ

Pine Terrace Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 4,988 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10 · range 3.2–3.2

Pine Terrace is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Toms River with 1 census tract and a population of 4,988 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 69% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,264/month sits 31% higher than the Toms River citywide average ($1,731).

Risk score

3.2

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Pine Terrace vs Toms River How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.9% +137%

Toms River: 29.1%

Average gross rent

$2,264 +31%

Toms River: $1,731

Average HH income

$102,101 +7%

Toms River: $95,759

Poverty rate

5.3% -16%

Toms River: 6.3%

Renter share

11.9% -34%

Toms River: 18.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pine Terrace and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.2–3.2

Why Pine Terrace scores 3.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Rent control risk

69% of income on rent · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.9–6.9 across tracts

6.9

Tenant organizing strength

12% renter households · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Economic stress

5.3% below poverty line · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

Pine Terrace vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Pine Terrace

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34029722401	3.2	4,988	69%	$2,264

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 23

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 55%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 31%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 6%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pine Terrace

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

526Total filings (sum)
29.23%Avg annual filing rate
35.4%Peak year (2017)
31.71%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Pine Terrace

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

9.0%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
10.0%Food insecurity
5.6%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
23.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Pine Terrace

What is the eviction-risk score for Pine Terrace?

Pine Terrace scores 3.2/10 (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.

How does Pine Terrace compare to Toms River overall?

Pine Terrace scores 3.6 points lower than Toms River overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 69% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $2,264 vs $1,731.

What is the average rent in Pine Terrace?

Average gross rent in Pine Terrace is $2,264/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 69% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Pine Terrace residents are renters?

12% of Pine Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 18% in Toms River). The neighborhood has 4,988 residents.

Is Pine Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?

Pine Terrace sits in the 23rd 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.

How safe is Pine Terrace for landlords?

Pine Terrace carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Pine Terrace?

Pine Terrace has 5,149 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.7%), Hispanic / Latino (20.2%), Other / Multiracial (1.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Pine Terrace

4.8 Four Seasons 2 tracts · pop 7,054 6.2 Forest Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,932 5.1 Bay Shore 2 tracts · pop 3,228 2.9 Bay Head Junction 3 tracts · pop 10,700 2.6 Clarks Landing 4 tracts · pop 15,617 2.5 Cranmoor Manor 2 tracts · pop 5,988

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Toms River

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Pine Terrace.

3.2 White Oak Bottom 1 tracts · pop 6,820 3.2 Dover Shores 1 tracts · pop 3,520 3.1 Silver Bay 1 tracts · pop 4,436 3.4 Holly Village 1 tracts · pop 6,833 3 Hickory Manor 1 tracts · pop 4,083 3.5 Oak Ridge 1 tracts · pop 6,132

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