Eviction Risk in The Shades , Union City
Tract 34017017500 · Hudson County, NJ · pop 4,479 · neighborhood within 0.4 mi
Census tract 34017017500 sits in the The Shades neighborhood of Union City, New Jersey. It has a population of 4,479 and an eviction-risk score of 6.9/10 (Elevated tier). 51% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 21% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,636/month against a median household income of $73,783 — roughly 27% rent-to-income at the medians.
Racial & ethnic composition
Hispanic / Latino Neighborhood — 4,628 residents. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (Table B03002, tract level).
- Hispanic / Latino 93.2%
- White (non-Hispanic) 1.6%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 3%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.2%
- Other / Multiracial 1%
How the 6.9/10 score is composed
| Signal | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Filing rate (county) | 8.3 | Eviction Lab via counties |
| State political climate | 6.8 | states.state_political_baseline |
| Regional political climate | 7.3 | 2024 county presidential margin |
| Local political climate | 7.6 | Union City (inherited) |
| Rent control risk | 5.5 | Union City (inherited) |
| Eviction process difficulty | 6.2 | state law |
| Tenant organizing strength | 5.1 | Union City (inherited) |
| Housing court bias | 5.1 | Union City (inherited) |
| Economic stress (tract) | 5.2 | this tract poverty rate |
| Supply constraint (tract) | 2.1 | tract rent vs county FMR |
SVI percentile: 87
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 93%Socioeconomic
- 49%Household composition
- 96%Racial/ethnic minority
- 72%Housing & transportation
Court-record eviction history
Court-validated eviction filings collected from county clerks and consolidated by the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 565Total filings over 4 yrs
- 12.49%Avg annual filing rate
- 20.0%Peak (2014)
- 113Filings in 2018 (latest validated)
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within The Shades. 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.
- 25.2%Housing insecurity
- 13.3%Utility-shutoff threat
- 32.1%Food insecurity
- 18.7%SNAP enrollment
- 14.4%Transit barriers
- 29.7%No health insurance
- 16.7%Frequent mental distress
- 32.8%Any disability
Dominant grade: C — definitely declining
Approximately 100% of this tract's area was graded by Home Owners' Loan Corporation appraisers in Hudson Co.. Source: Mapping Inequality (Nelson, Winling, Marciano, Connolly et al., University of Richmond) — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
- 0.0%A (Best)
- 0.0%B (Desirable)
- 100.0%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 34017017500
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34017017500?
Census tract 34017017500 in the The Shades neighborhood scores 6.9/10 (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 34017017500?
Median gross rent is $1,636/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What is the poverty rate in tract 34017017500?
20.6% of residents in tract 34017017500 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,479.
How socially vulnerable is tract 34017017500?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 87th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 93th, household 49th, minority 96th, housing 72th.
Is tract 34017017500 considered part of The Shades?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34017017500 fall within The Shades (neighborhood centroid within 0.4 miles, OSM data).
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 34017017500?
Princeton eviction risk Eviction Lab recorded 565 eviction filings across 4 validated years in tract 34017017500 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 12.49% of renter households, peaking at 20.0% in 2014. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
What share of households in tract 34017017500 struggle to pay rent?
About 25.2% 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. 13.3% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Was tract 34017017500 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 Hudson Co.. Source: Mapping Inequality, University of Richmond.