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Cutler Park Eviction Risk: Elevated , Morristown

Tract 34027042301 · Morris County, NJ · pop 2,355 · neighborhood within 1.4 mi

Census tract 34027042301 covers Cutler Park in Morristown, home to 2,355 residents. For landlords it grades 5.3/10, a moderate reading. That is riskier than about 49% of US census tracts.

26% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a moderate level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $2,287 a month while the average household earns $163,594 a year, roughly 17% of income at the averages. About 25% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Risk score

6.6

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 6% Stable renters 19% Owners 75%

Tract context

Occupied units912

Renter share25.1%

SVI overall0.17

Poverty rate4.0%

Median income$163,594

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Morristown and the region

Centroid at 40.8278, -74.4866 · click any tract to drill in

Why Cutler Park scores 6.6

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Morristown

5.7

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.2

State political climate

New Jersey legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

4.0% poverty · this tract

1.0

Supply constraint

$2,287 rent vs county FMR

5.7

Rent control risk

Inherited from Morristown

4.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.8

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Morristown

5.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Morristown

3.4

How Cutler Park compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 17

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

10%Socioeconomic
30%Household composition
39%Racial/ethnic minority
32%Housing & transportation

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

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)

16Total filings over 2 yrs
3.25%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak (2018)
11Filings in 2018 (latest validated)

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Cutler 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.

6.8%Housing insecurity
4.2%Utility-shutoff threat
6.7%Food insecurity
3.5%SNAP enrollment
4.5%Transit barriers
6.4%No health insurance
13.3%Frequent mental distress
19.0%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Cutler Park

The heaviest input here is eviction process difficulty at 6.8/10. 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 Morristown eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores below the Morris County average of 5.8 and below the New Jersey statewide average of 6.6. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 6.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 4.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

Princeton eviction risk's Eviction Lab logged 16 eviction filings here over 2 tracked years, with about 3.3% of renter households facing a filing in a typical year. Filings peaked at 4.5% of renter households in 2018.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 34027042301

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34027042301?

Census tract 34027042301 in the Cutler Park neighborhood scores 6.6/10 (Elevated 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 34027042301?

Median gross rent is $2,287/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 26% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 34027042301?

4.0% of residents in tract 34027042301 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 2,355.

How socially vulnerable is tract 34027042301?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 17th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 10th, household 30th, minority 39th, housing 32th.

Is tract 34027042301 considered part of Cutler Park?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34027042301 fall within Cutler Park (neighborhood centroid within 1.4 miles, OSM data).

How many evictions are filed each year in tract 34027042301?

Princeton eviction risk Eviction Lab recorded 16 eviction filings across 2 validated years in tract 34027042301 (2000-2018). The average annual filing rate is 3.25% of renter households, peaking at 4.5% in 2018. Source: Eviction Lab tract-validated 2024 release.

What share of households in tract 34027042301 struggle to pay rent?

About 6.8% 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. 4.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 34027042301 compare to Morristown overall?

Tract 34027042301 scores 6.6/10, lower than the parent city of Morristown at 7.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Morristown eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Morristown

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