Neighborhood · Summit, NJ

Overlook Eviction Risk: Lower

5 census tracts · pop 27,468 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 2.2/10 · range 1.7–2.6

Overlook is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Summit with 5 census tracts and a population of 27,468 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 2.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,340/month sits 4% lower than the Summit citywide average ($2,430).

Risk score

2.2

Lower

5 tracts · population-weighted

Overlook vs Summit How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

36.5% +43%

Summit: 25.5%

Average gross rent

$2,340 -4%

Summit: $2,430

Average HH income

$183,842 -8%

Summit: $199,107

Poverty rate

4.1% +5%

Summit: 3.9%

Renter share

26.2% -17%

Summit: 31.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Overlook and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 1.7–2.6

Why Overlook scores 2.2

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 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 7.1–7.1 across tracts

7.1

Rent control risk

37% of income on rent · Range 3.5–3.7 across tracts

3.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.1–6.9 across tracts

6.2

Tenant organizing strength

26% renter households · Range 4.8–6.2 across tracts

5.9

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.7–3.1 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

4.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.6 across tracts

1.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.7–7.4 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Overlook?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.9 points from 1.7 to 2.6. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

2.6 2.3 2.1 2.0 1.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

5 tracts in Overlook

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34039038000	2.6	5,710	50%	$2,191
34039037800	2.3	6,212	24%	$2,448
34039037700	2.1	4,862	35%	$2,086
34039037900	2	5,771	26%	$2,646
34039037601	1.7	4,913	51%	$2,270

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 32

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 28%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 34%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Overlook

Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

461Total filings (sum)
3.59%Avg annual filing rate
6.8%Peak year (2018)
3.94%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Overlook

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

7.9%Housing insecurity
4.4%Utility shutoff threat
8.2%Food insecurity
4.2%SNAP enrollment
7.6%No health insurance
19.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Overlook

What is the eviction-risk score for Overlook?

Overlook scores 2.2/10 (Lower tier) across 5 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.

How does Overlook compare to Summit overall?

Overlook scores 5.2 points lower than Summit overall (7.4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 26% citywide. Average rent: $2,340 vs $2,430.

What is the average rent in Overlook?

Average gross rent in Overlook is $2,340/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Overlook residents are renters?

26% of Overlook households are renter-occupied (vs 32% in Summit). The neighborhood has 27,468 residents.

Is Overlook a high social-vulnerability area?

Overlook sits in the 32nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Overlook have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Overlook is census tract 34039038000 (score 2.6/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 1.7 to 2.6, a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Overlook for landlords?

Overlook carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (2.2/10). Pop-weighted across 5 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Summit as a whole (7.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Overlook?

Overlook has 27,581 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65%), Hispanic / Latino (14.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Overlook

1.2 Murray Hill 2 tracts · pop 8,221 3.7 Park Village 11 tracts · pop 49,383 3.4 Colonia 3 tracts · pop 13,103 7.8 Port Ivory 6 tracts · pop 31,207

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