2 census tracts · pop 5,035 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3.1–3.3
Sylvanhurst is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lakewood with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,035 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.2/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 16% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,108/month sits 4% higher than the Lakewood citywide average ($1,070).
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Sylvanhurst vs LakewoodHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority21%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport23%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Sylvanhurst
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
569Total filings (sum)
5.21%Avg annual filing rate
8.3%Peak year (2010)
2.46%Latest filed (2016)
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Sylvanhurst
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.9%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
6.1%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
21.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Sylvanhurst
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Sylvanhurst?
Sylvanhurst scores 3.2/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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 Sylvanhurst compare to Lakewood overall?
Sylvanhurst scores 0.5 points higher than Lakewood overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,108 vs $1,070.
Q3
What is the average rent in Sylvanhurst?
Average gross rent in Sylvanhurst is $1,108/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Sylvanhurst residents are renters?
40% of Sylvanhurst households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Lakewood). The neighborhood has 5,035 residents.
Q5
Is Sylvanhurst a high social-vulnerability area?
Sylvanhurst sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Sylvanhurst have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Sylvanhurst is census tract 39035160300 (score 3.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.1 to 3.3, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Sylvanhurst for landlords?
Sylvanhurst carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lakewood as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Sylvanhurst?
Sylvanhurst has 5,124 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (86.2%), Hispanic / Latino (6.4%), Other / Multiracial (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
