Eviction Risk in Radburn , Fair Lawn
Tract 34003017501 · Bergen County, NJ · pop 4,500 · neighborhood within 1.2 mi
Census tract 34003017501 sits in the Radburn neighborhood of Fair Lawn, New Jersey. It has a population of 4,500 and an eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). 88% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 76% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $2,612/month against a median household income of $165,187 — roughly 19% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
White-Asian Neighborhood — 4,453 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 9.7%
- White (non-Hispanic) 52.1%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 6.8%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 26.4%
- Other / Multiracial 5%
How the 6.8/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 7.9 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.8 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 5.8 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 6.2 | Fair Lawn (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 8.5 | Fair Lawn (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 6.3 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 4.8 | Fair Lawn (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 6.0 | Fair Lawn (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 1.8 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 7.6 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 27
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 25%Socioeconomic
- 75%Household composition
- 59%Racial/ethnic minority
- 10%Housing & transportation
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Radburn. Closest by composite score.
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 8.0%Housing insecurity
- 4.4%Utility-shutoff threat
- 8.4%Food insecurity
- 4.2%SNAP enrollment
- 4.8%Transit barriers
- 7.6%No health insurance
- 13.4%Frequent mental distress
- 19.6%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 66% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Bergen Co.. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 15.2%B (Desirable)
- 50.5%C (Declining)
- 0.0%D (Redlined)
Redlining is correlated with present-day eviction-filing rates, lower home-ownership, and greater rent burden — see Aaronson, Hartley & Mazumder (FRB Chicago, 2021). The shading above reflects 90-year-old appraisals; it is historical context, not a current credit signal.
About tract 34003017501
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34003017501?
Census tract 34003017501 in the Radburn neighborhood scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier). The composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty signals.
What is the median rent in tract 34003017501?
Median gross rent is $2,612/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 88% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 34003017501?
7.1% of residents in tract 34003017501 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,500.
How socially vulnerable is tract 34003017501?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 27th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 25th, household 75th, minority 59th, housing 10th.
Is tract 34003017501 considered part of Radburn?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34003017501 fall within Radburn (neighborhood centroid within 1.2 miles, OSM data).
What share of households in tract 34003017501 struggle to pay rent?
About 8.0% 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. 4.4% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 34003017501 redlined?
The dominant 1930s HOLC grade across this tract is C (Definitely Declining). Roughly 0% of the tract's area sits inside historically redlined (grade-D) zones drawn by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Bergen Co.. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.