1 census tracts · pop 5,012 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.4–3.4
Skippers Cove is a one-tract neighborhood of Waretown, NJ and houses 5,012 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.4/10, placing it in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.4/10.
At $2,192 a month, rents sit 25% over what the rest of Waretown commands. SNAP participation is 5.5% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Food insecurity affects 9.6% of adults, 8.2 points below the national rate.
At 12% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. 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 23% of average household income of $113,627.
One tract means one number: 3.4/10 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
3.4
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Skippers Cove vs WaretownHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority22%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Skippers Cove
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.6%Housing insecurity
5.2%Utility shutoff threat
9.6%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
7.7%No health insurance
24.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Skippers Cove
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Skippers Cove?
Skippers Cove scores 3.4/10 (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 Skippers Cove compare to Waretown overall?
Skippers Cove scores 1.1 points lower than Waretown overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 0% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,192 vs $1,752.
Q3
What is the average rent in Skippers Cove?
Average gross rent in Skippers Cove is $2,192/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 0% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Skippers Cove residents are renters?
12% of Skippers Cove households are renter-occupied (vs 17% in Waretown). The neighborhood has 5,012 residents.
Q5
Is Skippers Cove a high social-vulnerability area?
Skippers Cove sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Skippers Cove for landlords?
Skippers Cove carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). 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 Waretown as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Skippers Cove?
Skippers Cove has 5,153 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.7%), Hispanic / Latino (6.3%), Other / Multiracial (3.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
