1 census tracts · pop 3,701 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
Bocage is a one-tract neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA, population 3,701. The Eviction Risk Score is 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. At $1,434 a month, rents sit 34% over what the rest of Baton Rouge commands.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. The voucher gap is 17.4%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.
Cost burden runs 40% against 35.4% citywide, putting Bocage 4.9% over its own city. That places it #38 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
For a like-for-like read, McGrath Heights and Woodcrest score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $67,344. 64% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 3.9/10 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
3.9
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Bocage vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority66%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport53%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Bocage
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
10.7%Housing insecurity
7.7%Utility shutoff threat
12.6%Food insecurity
9.5%SNAP enrollment
5.7%No health insurance
28.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Bocage
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Bocage?
Bocage scores 3.9/10 (Lower 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 Bocage compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Bocage scores 0.1 points lower than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,434 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Bocage?
Average gross rent in Bocage is $1,434/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Bocage residents are renters?
64% of Bocage households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,701 residents.
Q5
Is Bocage a high social-vulnerability area?
Bocage sits in the 23rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Bocage for landlords?
Bocage carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Bocage?
Bocage has 3,529 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (30%), Other / Multiracial (4.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
