6 census tracts · pop 31,207 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 6.6–8.5
Port Ivory is a hispanic / latino neighborhood in Elizabeth with 6 census tracts and a population of 31,207 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 7.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 61% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 35% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,523/month sits 0% higher than the Elizabeth citywide average ($1,523).
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
6 tracts · population-weighted
Port Ivory vs ElizabethHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority93%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport62%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Port Ivory
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
2,962Total filings (sum)
13.50%Avg annual filing rate
32.0%Peak year (2016)
10.54%Latest filed (2018)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Port Ivory
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
31.5%Housing insecurity
16.9%Utility shutoff threat
38.6%Food insecurity
24.9%SNAP enrollment
34.2%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Port Ivory
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Port Ivory?
Port Ivory scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Port Ivory compare to Elizabeth overall?
Port Ivory scores 0.4 points lower than Elizabeth overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 61% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,523 vs $1,523.
Q3
What is the average rent in Port Ivory?
Average gross rent in Port Ivory is $1,523/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Port Ivory residents are renters?
72% of Port Ivory households are renter-occupied (vs 74% in Elizabeth). The neighborhood has 31,207 residents.
Q5
Is Port Ivory a high social-vulnerability area?
Port Ivory sits in the 90th 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 Port Ivory have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Port Ivory is census tract 34039030500 (score 8.5/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.6 to 8.5, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is Port Ivory for landlords?
Port Ivory carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 Elizabeth as a whole (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Port Ivory?
Port Ivory has 32,523 residents (Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (72.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (14.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
