Within neighborhood
100
th percentile
Very High
Neighborhood · Ranked #17,455 of 84,120 nationally
South Netcong Eviction Risk: Elevated , Ledgewood
Tract 34027045504 · Morris County, NJ · pop 4,771 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi
For landlords sizing up the South Netcong area of Ledgewood, census tract 34027045504 carries an elevated eviction-risk score of 6.2/10. That is riskier than about 80% of US census tracts.
86% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,358 monthly, set against $130,403 in average yearly household income, roughly 12% of income at the averages. Renters make up 16% of occupied homes.
Risk score
6.7
Elevated
Confidence 100% · 1-10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 14%
Stable renters 2%
Owners 84%
Tract context
Occupied units1,749
Renter share15.9%
SVI overall0.26
Poverty rate1.8%
Median income$130,403
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
50
th percentile
Moderate
Within county
49
th percentile
Moderate
Within state
17
th percentile
Very Low
Geographic context
Risk heat across Ledgewood and the region
Centroid at 40.8755, -74.6783 · click any tract to drill in
Why South Netcong scores 6.7
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal political climate
Inherited from Ledgewood
5.7
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.2
State political climate
New Jersey legislature & governorship
6.8
Economic stress
1.8% poverty · this tract
1.0
Supply constraint
$1,358 rent vs county FMR
1.3
Rent control risk
Inherited from Ledgewood
9.4
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
6.4
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Ledgewood
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Ledgewood
5.9
How South Netcong compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 26
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 35%Socioeconomic
- 9%Household composition
- 43%Racial/ethnic minority
- 43%Housing & transportation
Comparable tracts
Census tracts with similar eviction risk
Within South Netcong. 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.
- 6.2%Housing insecurity
- 3.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 6.2%Food insecurity
- 3.1%SNAP enrollment
- 4.2%Transit barriers
- 5.7%No health insurance
- 12.2%Frequent mental distress
- 18.4%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in South Netcong
The heaviest input here is rent-control risk at 9.4/10. 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 Ledgewood, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.
Set against its neighbors, this tract scores above 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 riskier side for landlords.
In CDC survey modeling, about 6.2% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 3.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 26th 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.
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 34027045504
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34027045504?
Census tract 34027045504 in the South Netcong neighborhood scores 6.7/10 (Elevated tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 34027045504?
Median gross rent is $1,358/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 86% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 34027045504?
1.8% of residents in tract 34027045504 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,771.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 34027045504?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 26th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 35th, household 9th, minority 43th, housing 43th.
Q5
Is tract 34027045504 considered part of South Netcong?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34027045504 fall within South Netcong (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 34027045504 struggle to pay rent?
About 6.2% 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. 3.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 34027045504 compare to Ledgewood overall?
Tract 34027045504 scores 6.7/10, right in line with the parent city of Ledgewood at 6.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Ledgewood; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
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