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Neighborhood · Paterson, NJ

Riverside Eviction Risk: Elevated

18 census tracts · pop 75,573 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.4/10 · range 6.2–7.9

Riverside is a hispanic-black neighborhood in Paterson with 18 census tracts and a population of 75,573 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,558/month sits 1% higher than the Paterson citywide median ($1,548).

Risk score
7.4
Elevated
18 tracts · population-weighted
Riverside vs Paterson How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
54.9% +54%
Paterson: 35.6%
Average gross rent
$1,558 +1%
Paterson: $1,548
Average HH income
$59,498 +11%
Paterson: $53,766
Poverty rate
20.2% -14%
Paterson: 23.6%
Renter share
70.0% -4%
Paterson: 73.1%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Riverside and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 18 tracts span score 6.2–7.9

Why Riverside scores 7.4

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 5.8–5.8 across tracts
5.8
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 6.2–7.5 across tracts
7.2
Rent control risk
55% of income on rent · Range 3.9–9.6 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.3–7.5 across tracts
7.3
Tenant organizing strength
70% renter households · Range 6.9–9.6 across tracts
7.2
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 3.5–9.1 across tracts
7.1
Economic stress
20.2% below poverty line · Range 1.3–8.3 across tracts
5.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–4.9 across tracts
2.5
Risk score comparison

Riverside vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Riverside score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Riverside: 7.47.4RiversideNeighborhoodParent city: 7.77.7Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Riverside?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.7 points from 6.2 to 7.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

18 tracts in Riverside

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
34031203600 7.9 6,299 70% $1,794
34031180900 7.9 3,928 59% $1,373
34031180600 7.8 4,857 68% $1,586
34031181500 7.8 3,423 68% $1,420
34031180800 7.8 3,194 59% $1,213
34031180700 7.8 2,770 65% $1,473
34031181000 7.7 5,947 54% $1,439
34031181400 7.7 3,697 59% $1,563
34031182302 7.5 6,485 53% $1,517
34031181300 7.5 5,504 53% $1,421
34031181200 7.4 5,006 48% $1,603
34031182501 7.2 4,152 39% $1,244
34031181101 7.1 2,256 93% $1,237
34031181102 7.0 4,324 47% $1,648
34031182502 6.9 3,372 41% $1,620
34031143402 6.3 2,930 40% $2,060
34031143302 6.2 3,978 40% $1,879
34031143401 6.2 3,451 41% $1,861
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 87

Pop-weighted across 18 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 83%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 66%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Riverside

Aggregated across 11 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 12,409Total filings (sum)
  • 21.91%Avg annual filing rate
  • 49.2%Peak year (2018)
  • 23.89%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Riverside

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

Frequently asked

About Riverside

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Riverside?

Riverside scores 7.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 18 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 Riverside compare to Paterson overall?

Riverside scores 0.3 points lower than Paterson overall (7.7/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,558 vs $1,548.

Q3

What is the average rent in Riverside?

Median gross rent in Riverside is $1,558/month (pop-weighted across 18 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Riverside residents are renters?

70% of Riverside households are renter-occupied (vs 73% in Paterson). The neighborhood has 75,573 residents.

Q5

Is Riverside a high social-vulnerability area?

Riverside sits in the 87th 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 Riverside have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Riverside is census tract 34031203600 (score 7.9/10). Across the 18 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.2 to 7.9 — a spread of 1.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Riverside for landlords?

Riverside carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.4/10). Pop-weighted across 18 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Paterson as a whole (7.7/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Riverside?

Riverside has 75,182 residents (Hispanic-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (59.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (11.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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