6 census tracts · pop 25,757 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.8/10
· range 8.3–9.1
Garfield Park is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Passaic with 6 census tracts and a population of 25,757 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 8.8/10 (High tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 31% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,340/month sits 9% lower than the Passaic citywide average ($1,465).
Risk score
8.8
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
Garfield Park vs PassaicHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority97%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Garfield Park
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
5,367Total filings (sum)
15.35%Avg annual filing rate
22.9%Peak year (2018)
13.48%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garfield Park
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
36.5%Housing insecurity
20.1%Utility shutoff threat
48.2%Food insecurity
32.2%SNAP enrollment
39.9%No health insurance
39.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Garfield Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garfield Park?
Garfield Park scores 8.8/10 (High tier) across 6 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 Garfield Park compare to Passaic overall?
Garfield Park scores 0.8 points higher than Passaic overall (8/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,340 vs $1,465.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garfield Park?
Average gross rent in Garfield eviction risk Park is $1,340/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garfield Park residents are renters?
93% of Garfield Park households are renter-occupied (vs 76% in Passaic). The neighborhood has 25,757 residents.
Q5
Is Garfield Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Garfield Park sits in the 96th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Garfield Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Garfield Park is census tract 34031175200 (score 9.1/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.3 to 9.1, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Garfield Park for landlords?
Garfield eviction risk Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.8/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Passaic as a whole (8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Garfield Park?
Garfield Park has 24,724 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (89.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
