Eviction Risk in Gulfport , Elizabeth
1 census tracts · pop 4,602 · pop-weighted composite 6.8/10 · range 6.8–6.8
Gulfport is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Elizabeth with 1 census tract and a population of 4,602 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 32% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,693/month sits 11% higher than the Elizabeth citywide median ($1,523).
Gulfport vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Gulfport vs Elizabeth
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 4,493 residents across all tracts in Gulfport. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 70.1%
- White (non-Hispanic) 12%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 11.9%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 2.6%
- Other / Multiracial 3.4%
1 tracts in Gulfport
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34039030600 | 6.8 | 4,602 | 32% | $1,693 |
CDC SVI percentile: 92
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Gulfport
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 196Total filings (sum)
- 5.44%Avg annual filing rate
- 7.5%Peak year (2016)
- 3.50%Latest filed (2018)
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Gulfport
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 29.2%Housing insecurity
- 16.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 35.0%Food insecurity
- 23.4%SNAP enrollment
- 27.6%No health insurance
- 33.5%Any disability
About Gulfport
What is the eviction-risk score for Gulfport?
Gulfport scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Gulfport compare to Elizabeth overall?
Gulfport scores 0.6 points lower than Elizabeth overall (7.4/10). Rent burden: 32% vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $1,693 vs $1,523.
What is the median rent in Gulfport?
Median gross rent in Gulfport is $1,693/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Gulfport residents are renters?
72% of Gulfport households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in Elizabeth). The neighborhood has 4,602 residents.
Is Gulfport a high social-vulnerability area?
Gulfport sits in the 92th 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.