Neighborhood · Ranked #1,054 of 84,120 nationally

South Lakewood Eviction Risk: Elevated

Tract 34029715502 · Ocean County, NJ · pop 8,176 · neighborhood within 1.3 mi

Census tract 34029715502 sits in the South Lakewood neighborhood of Lakewood, New Jersey. It has a population of 8,176 and an eviction-risk score of 7.5/10 (Elevated tier). 61% of renters here pay 30%+ of their household income on rent, with 39% severely cost-burdened (≥50%). Median gross rent is $1,993/month against a median household income of $84,438 — roughly 28% rent-to-income at the medians.

Risk score

7.5

Elevated

Confidence 100% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 38% Stable renters 25% Owners 37%

Tract context

Occupied units1,036

Renter share62.5%

SVI overall0.12

Poverty rate20.1%

Median income$84,438

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lakewood and the region

Centroid at 40.0898, -74.2502 · click any tract to drill in

Why South Lakewood scores 7.5

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lakewood

5.4

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.6

State political climate

New Jersey legislature & governorship

6.8

Economic stress

20.1% poverty · this tract

5.0

Supply constraint

$1,993 rent vs county FMR

4.8

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lakewood

9.4

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

6.6

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lakewood

9.7

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lakewood

9.3

How South Lakewood compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 12

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

26%Socioeconomic
3%Household composition
1%Racial/ethnic minority
41%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within South Lakewood. 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.

13.6%Housing insecurity
9.5%Utility-shutoff threat
15.8%Food insecurity
11.8%SNAP enrollment
9.7%Transit barriers
9.7%No health insurance
20.7%Frequent mental distress
23.3%Any disability

Frequently asked

About tract 34029715502

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 34029715502?

Census tract 34029715502 in the South Lakewood neighborhood scores 7.5/10 (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 34029715502?

Median gross rent is $1,993/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 61% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 34029715502?

20.1% of residents in tract 34029715502 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 8,176.

How socially vulnerable is tract 34029715502?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 26th, household 3th, minority 1th, housing 41th.

Is tract 34029715502 considered part of South Lakewood?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 34029715502 fall within South Lakewood (neighborhood centroid within 1.3 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 34029715502 struggle to pay rent?

About 13.6% 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. 9.5% also reported utility shutoff threats — a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 34029715502 compare to Lakewood overall?

Tract 34029715502 scores 7.5/10 — right in line with the parent city of Lakewood at 7.7/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lakewood eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lakewood

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