Census Tract · Ranked #42,763 of 84,120 nationally

Kean University Eviction Risk: Lower

Tract 34039033502 · Union County, NJ · pop 4,468 · 10% of tract blocks fall in Kean University

With a score of 6.7/10, tract 34039033502 in Kean University in Union County ranks in the Elevated tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,468 residents. It lands near the 90th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 54% of renter households, a severe level, and 35% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average rent runs $2,403 a month against an average household income of $125,125 a year, roughly 23% of income at the averages. About 54% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

3.9

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 29% Stable renters 25% Owners 46%

Tract context

Occupied units1,530

Renter share54.0%

SVI overall0.23

Poverty rate7.8%

Median income$125,125

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Kean University and the region

Centroid at 40.6770, -74.2393 · click any tract to drill in

Why Kean University scores 3.9

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Kean University

7.1

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.8

State political climate

New Jersey legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

7.8% poverty · this tract

2.0

Supply constraint

$2,403 rent vs county FMR

6.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Kean University

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Kean University

3.3

Housing court bias

Inherited from Kean University

4.9

How Kean University compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 23

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

16%Socioeconomic
7%Household composition
77%Racial/ethnic minority
52%Housing & transportation

Historical context · 1930s redlining

HOLC grade: B: Still Desirable

This tract sits within an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s. Grade B meant middle-class areas with mortgage access. These designations suppressed minority homeownership for generations and remain a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings and rent burden.

1%Grade A
11%Grade B
0%Grade C
0%Grade D · redlined

Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), 1935-1940 HOLC residential security maps, aggregated to 2020 census tracts by area share. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

12.8%Housing insecurity
6.8%Utility-shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
6.7%SNAP enrollment
8.5%Transit barriers
10.1%No health insurance
17.4%Frequent mental distress
21.2%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Kean University

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 6.2/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Kean University, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the Union County average of 6.6 and in line with the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

HOLC surveyors mapped this tract in the 1930s with a dominant grade of B ("Still Desirable"), above the redlined D tier. The grading still shaped decades of lending and development in the surrounding area.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 6.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.

Frequently asked

About tract 34039033502

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34039033502?

Census tract 34039033502 in Kean University scores 3.9/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 34039033502?

Median gross rent is $2,403/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 34039033502?

7.8% of residents in tract 34039033502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,468.

How socially vulnerable is tract 34039033502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 23th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 7th, minority 77th, housing 52th.

What share of households in tract 34039033502 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.8% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 6.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 34039033502 compare to Kean University overall?

Tract 34039033502 scores 3.9/10, lower than the parent city of Kean University at 7.9/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Kean University; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Was tract 34039033502 historically redlined?

Yes. This tract sits inside an area graded by the Home Owners' Loan Corporation in the 1930s, with a dominant grade of B. 0% of the tract's area was rated D ("Hazardous"), the redlined tier. HOLC redlining systematically denied mortgage credit to Black, immigrant, and working-class neighborhoods and remains a documented predictor of present-day eviction filings, rent burden, and homeownership gaps. Source: Mapping Inequality (americanpanorama.org), Robert K. Nelson et al.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Kean University

Top eight tracts in Kean University ranked by composite eviction-risk score.