Neighborhood · Baton Rouge, LA

Capital Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,520 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10 · range 4.4–4.4

Capital Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baton Rouge with 1 census tract and a population of 4,520 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 49% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 38% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,015/month sits 5% lower than the Baton Rouge citywide average ($1,067).

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Capital Heights vs Baton Rouge How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.2% +39%

Baton Rouge: 35.4%

Average gross rent

$1,015 -5%

Baton Rouge: $1,067

Average HH income

$67,083 +34%

Baton Rouge: $49,944

Poverty rate

18.8% -25%

Baton Rouge: 25.0%

Renter share

43.3% -17%

Baton Rouge: 52.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Capital Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.4–4.4

Why Capital Heights scores 4.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Rent control risk

49% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

18.8% below poverty line · Range 4.7–4.7 across tracts

4.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.3–3.3 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Capital Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Capital Heights

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22033001700	4.4	4,520	49%	$1,015

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 45

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 39%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 33%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 59%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Capital Heights

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

12.1%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
6.1%No health insurance
31.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Capital Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Capital Heights?

Capital Heights scores 4.4/10 (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.

How does Capital Heights compare to Baton Rouge overall?

Capital Heights scores 1.0 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (3.4/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,015 vs $1,067.

What is the average rent in Capital Heights?

Average gross rent in Capital Heights is $1,015/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Capital Heights residents are renters?

43% of Capital Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 4,520 residents.

Is Capital Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Capital Heights sits in the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Capital Heights for landlords?

Capital Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 (3.4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Capital Heights?

Capital Heights has 4,132 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (26.8%), Other / Multiracial (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Capital Heights

3.6 Goodwood Place 2 tracts · pop 5,989 5.7 Roseland Terrace 2 tracts · pop 5,020 5.4 Magnolia Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,823 5.7 Mag Terrace 2 tracts · pop 5,031 5.8 East Dayton 2 tracts · pop 5,089 5.7 Dayton 2 tracts · pop 2,464

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Baton Rouge

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Capital Heights.

4.4 West Sherwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 4,807 4.5 Southpark 1 tracts · pop 2,794 4.5 South Sherwood Forest 1 tracts · pop 3,496 4.3 South Broadmoor 1 tracts · pop 6,048 4.3 Shadows Lake 1 tracts · pop 5,024 4.2 Woodcrest 1 tracts · pop 5,360

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