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 PatersonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport66%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.
29.4%Housing insecurity
17.0%Utility shutoff threat
37.6%Food insecurity
25.4%SNAP enrollment
26.3%No health insurance
35.2%Any disability
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.