Neighborhood · Alpha, NJ

Delaware Heights Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 2,223 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Delaware Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Alpha with 1 census tract and a population of 2,223 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 48% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,234/month sits 9% lower than the Alpha citywide average ($1,362).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Delaware Heights vs Alpha How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.6% +14%

Alpha: 41.8%

Average gross rent

$1,234 -9%

Alpha: $1,362

Average HH income

$83,125 +0%

Alpha: $83,125

Poverty rate

7.0% +0%

Alpha: 7.0%

Renter share

27.2% +13%

Alpha: 24.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Delaware Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Delaware Heights scores 3.5

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 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Rent control risk

48% of income on rent · Range 6.8–6.8 across tracts

6.8

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 6.4–6.4 across tracts

6.4

Tenant organizing strength

27% renter households · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Economic stress

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Risk score comparison

Delaware Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Delaware Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
34041032400	3.5	2,223	48%	$1,234

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 42

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 41%ile

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

Household characteristics 50%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 32%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Delaware Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

76Total filings (sum)
4.34%Avg annual filing rate
5.3%Peak year (2017)
4.00%Latest filed (2018)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Delaware Heights

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

10.6%Housing insecurity
6.2%Utility shutoff threat
12.2%Food insecurity
7.4%SNAP enrollment
9.1%No health insurance
27.0%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Delaware Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Delaware Heights?

Delaware Heights scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 1 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 Delaware Heights compare to Alpha overall?

Delaware Heights scores 3.1 points lower than Alpha overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 42% citywide. Average rent: $1,234 vs $1,362.

What is the average rent in Delaware Heights?

Average gross rent in Delaware eviction laws Heights is $1,234/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Delaware Heights residents are renters?

27% of Delaware Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Alpha). The neighborhood has 2,223 residents.

Is Delaware Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Delaware Heights sits in the 42nd 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.

How safe is Delaware Heights for landlords?

Delaware eviction laws Heights carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Alpha as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Delaware Heights?

Delaware Heights has 2,249 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.4%), Hispanic / Latino (8.6%), Other / Multiracial (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Delaware Heights

8 Dishwater Hill 2 tracts · pop 5,990

Zoom out