2 census tracts · pop 8,668 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Maplewood takes in 2 census tracts of Sulphur, LA and houses 8,668 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 3/10, in the Lower tier. 23% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.
Pulling the other way is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.3/10. Average gross rent is $1,158, 16% above the Sulphur average of $994.
Only 14% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices. Rent takes 18% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Maplewood vs SulphurHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority33%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport56%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Maplewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.9%Housing insecurity
6.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.4%Food insecurity
8.6%SNAP enrollment
6.9%No health insurance
34.8%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Maplewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Maplewood?
Maplewood scores 3/10 (Lower tier) across 2 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Maplewood compare to Sulphur overall?
Maplewood scores 0.8 points lower than Sulphur overall (3.8/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 25% citywide. Average rent: $1,158 vs $994.
Q3
What is the average rent in Maplewood?
Average gross rent in Maplewood is $1,158/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Maplewood residents are renters?
14% of Maplewood households are renter-occupied (vs 25% in Sulphur). The neighborhood has 8,668 residents.
Q5
Is Maplewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Maplewood sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Maplewood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Maplewood is census tract 22019003101 (score 3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Maplewood for landlords?
Maplewood carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Sulphur as a whole (3.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Maplewood?
Maplewood has 8,271 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%), Other / Multiracial (5.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
