1 census tracts · pop 3,849 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Belfair maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA and houses 3,849 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 42%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Baton Rouge baseline of 35.4%, 49% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 33.9% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. Set annual rent against average household income of $25,699 and the ratio lands at 39%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 1.9/10. Disability prevalence reaches 49.9% against a 31.5% national average, which raises the odds a reasonable-accommodation request accompanies any dispute.
The poverty rate is 24%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Average gross rent is $841, 21% below the Baton Rouge average of $1,067. That places it #1 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Goodwood Homesites and Melrose Place. Social vulnerability runs high at 9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Belfair vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport57%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Belfair
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.9%Housing insecurity
27.2%Utility shutoff threat
46.6%Food insecurity
46.8%SNAP enrollment
13.1%No health insurance
49.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Belfair
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Belfair?
Belfair scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 Belfair compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Belfair scores 1.4 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $841 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Belfair?
Average gross rent in Belfair is $841/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Belfair residents are renters?
55% of Belfair households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,849 residents.
Q5
Is Belfair a high social-vulnerability area?
Belfair sits in the 89th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Belfair for landlords?
Belfair carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Baton Rouge as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Belfair?
Belfair has 3,631 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (97.5%), Hispanic / Latino (1.7%), Other / Multiracial (0.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
