2 census tracts · pop 9,416 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 4.9–5.4
Harwich is a 2-tract neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA, population 9,416. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The poverty rate is 38%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
This is a renter market: 78% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. Severe burden reaches 25%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
44% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Baton Rouge rate of 35.4%. On the high side is economic stress at 7.8/10. 15.7% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
SNAP participation is 23.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. That places it #24 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge. Its 2 tracts score within 0.5 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $1,008, close to the Baton Rouge average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $44,035.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Harwich vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport41%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Harwich
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.2%Housing insecurity
15.4%Utility shutoff threat
26.7%Food insecurity
23.3%SNAP enrollment
8.1%No health insurance
35.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Harwich
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Harwich?
Harwich scores 5.2/10 (Moderate 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 Harwich compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Harwich scores 1.2 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,008 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Harwich?
Average gross rent in Harwich is $1,008/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Harwich residents are renters?
78% of Harwich households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 9,416 residents.
Q5
Is Harwich a high social-vulnerability area?
Harwich sits in the 37th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Harwich have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Harwich is census tract 22033004024 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.4, a spread of 0.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Harwich for landlords?
Harwich carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Baton Rouge as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Harwich?
Harwich has 8,936 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (22.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
