Neighborhood · Ranked #44,543 of 84,120 nationally

Deer Chase at Oakwoode Eviction Risk: Lower , Old Bridge

Tract 34023007914 · Middlesex County, NJ · pop 3,286 · neighborhood within 0.5 mi

In the Deer Chase at Oakwoode area of Old Bridge, census tract 34023007914 scores 5.6/10 for eviction risk. On the national scale it ranks #33,310 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

14% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a modest level, and 14% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $2,106 monthly, set against $103,325 in average yearly household income, roughly 24% of income at the averages. Renters make up 10% of occupied homes.

Risk score

3.8

Lower

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 1% Stable renters 9% Owners 90%

Tract context

Occupied units1,289

Renter share10.2%

SVI overall0.27

Poverty rate7.0%

Median income$103,325

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Old Bridge and the region

Centroid at 40.3904, -74.2913 · click any tract to drill in

Why Deer Chase at Oakwoode scores 3.8

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Old Bridge

6.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

6.1

State political climate

New Jersey legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

7.0% poverty · this tract

1.7

Supply constraint

$2,106 rent vs county FMR

4.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Old Bridge

5.8

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.1

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Old Bridge

5.8

Housing court bias

Inherited from Old Bridge

4.9

How Deer Chase at Oakwoode compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 27

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

16%Socioeconomic
80%Household composition
49%Racial/ethnic minority
18%Housing & transportation

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.

8.4%Housing insecurity
4.8%Utility-shutoff threat
9.3%Food insecurity
4.8%SNAP enrollment
5.3%Transit barriers
6.9%No health insurance
13.8%Frequent mental distress
22.7%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Deer Chase at Oakwoode

The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at 6.1/10. 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 Old Bridge eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Middlesex County average of 6.4 and below the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 27th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.

In CDC survey modeling, about 8.4% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 34023007914

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34023007914?

Census tract 34023007914 in the Deer Chase at Oakwoode neighborhood scores 3.8/10 (Lower tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 34023007914?

Median gross rent is $2,106/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 34023007914?

7.0% of residents in tract 34023007914 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,286.

How socially vulnerable is tract 34023007914?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 27th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 16th, household 80th, minority 49th, housing 18th.

Is tract 34023007914 considered part of Deer Chase at Oakwoode?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34023007914 fall within Deer Chase at Oakwoode (neighborhood centroid within 0.5 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 34023007914 struggle to pay rent?

About 8.4% 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. 4.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 34023007914 compare to Old Bridge overall?

Tract 34023007914 scores 3.8/10, lower than the parent city of Old Bridge at 7.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Old Bridge eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Old Bridge

Top eight tracts in Old Bridge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.