Within neighborhood
33
th percentile
Low
Neighborhood · Ranked #65,113 of 84,120 nationally
Menlo Park Eviction Risk: Lower , Iselin
Tract 34023003101 · Middlesex County, NJ · pop 3,117 · neighborhood within 1.0 mi
Here is how census tract 34023003101, in Menlo Park in Iselin eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 6.9/10 eviction-risk score (Elevated tier) across a population of 3,117. It lands near the 93rd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.
77% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 66% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,879 a month while the average household earns $111,111 a year, roughly 20% of income at the averages. Renters make up 10% of occupied homes.
Risk score
2.6
Lower
Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 8%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 90%
Tract context
Occupied units900
Renter share10.1%
SVI overall0.53
Poverty rate6.0%
Median income$111,111
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
33
th percentile
Low
Within state
29
th percentile
Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Iselin and the region
Centroid at 40.5576, -74.3247 · click any tract to drill in
Why Menlo Park scores 2.6
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Iselin
7.1
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
6.1
State political climate
New Jersey legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
6.0% poverty · this tract
1.5
Supply constraint
$1,879 rent vs county FMR
3.6
Rent control risk
Inherited from Iselin
9.6
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Iselin
2.9
Housing court bias
Inherited from Iselin
6.6
How Menlo Park compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 53
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 54%Socioeconomic
- 55%Household composition
- 80%Racial/ethnic minority
- 34%Housing & transportation
Eviction filings
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.1
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 12Total filings over 1 yrs
- 109.09%Avg annual filing rate
- 109.1%Peak (2015)
- 12Filings in 2015 (latest validated)
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within Menlo Park. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.
CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress
Eviction-adjacent indicators
Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.
- 11.2%Housing insecurity
- 5.7%Utility-shutoff threat
- 14.1%Food insecurity
- 6.9%SNAP enrollment
- 6.9%Transit barriers
- 10.4%No health insurance
- 13.7%Frequent mental distress
- 24.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in Menlo Park
What moves this score most is rent-control risk at 9.6/10. That part comes from the wider legal climate rather than the tract itself. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Iselin eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above the Middlesex County average of 6.4 and above the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is White and Asian and ranks around the 53rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.
Princeton eviction risk's Eviction Lab logged 12 eviction filings here over 1 tracked years, with about 109.1% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 109.1% of renter households in 2015.
For a landlord, this is a tract where process discipline pays off. Clean paperwork and steady screening keep the elevated risk manageable.
Frequently asked
About tract 34023003101
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34023003101?
Census tract 34023003101 in the Menlo Park neighborhood scores 2.6/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 34023003101?
Median gross rent is $1,879/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 77% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 34023003101?
6.0% of residents in tract 34023003101 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,117.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 34023003101?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 53th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 54th, household 55th, minority 80th, housing 34th.
Q5
Is tract 34023003101 considered part of Menlo Park?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34023003101 fall within Menlo Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6
How many evictions are filed each year in tract 34023003101?
Princeton eviction risk Eviction Lab recorded 12 eviction filings across 1 validated years in tract 34023003101 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 109.09% of renter households, peaking at 109.1% in 2015. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.
Q7
What share of households in tract 34023003101 struggle to pay rent?
About 11.2% 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. 5.7% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q8
How does tract 34023003101 compare to Iselin overall?
Tract 34023003101 scores 2.6/10, lower than the parent city of Iselin at 7.3/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Iselin eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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