1 census tracts · pop 3,345 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Castlewood maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA and houses 3,345 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 44%. 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%, 72% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
SNAP participation is 31.9% of households versus 15.2% nationally. Sitting well above the midpoint is economic stress at 8.1/10. Food insecurity affects 33.8% of adults, 16.0 points above the national rate.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.3/10. Average gross rent is $895, 16% below the Baton Rouge average of $1,067.
Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Eden Park and Mag Terrace score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Castlewood vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport78%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Castlewood
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
25.1%Housing insecurity
19.9%Utility shutoff threat
33.8%Food insecurity
31.9%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
42.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Castlewood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Castlewood?
Castlewood 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 Castlewood compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Castlewood scores 1.4 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 72% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $895 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Castlewood?
Average gross rent in Castlewood is $895/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Castlewood residents are renters?
47% of Castlewood households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,345 residents.
Q5
Is Castlewood a high social-vulnerability area?
Castlewood sits in the 95th 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 Castlewood for landlords?
Castlewood 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 Castlewood?
Castlewood has 3,240 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (66.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (13.1%), Other / Multiracial (8.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
