2 census tracts · pop 9,823 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10
· range 4.8–5.4
Magnolia Ridge spans 2 census tracts of Baton Rouge, LA and houses 9,823 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.1/10, in the Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 60% against 35.4% citywide, putting Magnolia Ridge 24.8% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 28%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Running hot is economic stress at 7.1/10. At $1,167 a month, rents sit 9% over what the rest of Baton Rouge commands. That places it #28 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.6 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 31% of average household income of $44,885.
63% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.1
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Magnolia Ridge vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority45%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport51%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Magnolia Ridge
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.5%Housing insecurity
10.4%Utility shutoff threat
20.2%Food insecurity
16.6%SNAP enrollment
6.5%No health insurance
35.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Magnolia Ridge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Magnolia Ridge?
Magnolia Ridge scores 5.1/10 (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 Magnolia Ridge compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Magnolia Ridge scores 1.1 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,167 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Magnolia Ridge?
Average gross rent in Magnolia Ridge is $1,167/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Magnolia Ridge residents are renters?
63% of Magnolia Ridge households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 9,823 residents.
Q5
Is Magnolia Ridge a high social-vulnerability area?
Magnolia Ridge sits in the 35th 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 Magnolia Ridge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Magnolia Ridge is census tract 22033002802 (score 5.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 5.4, a spread of 0.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Magnolia Ridge for landlords?
Magnolia Ridge carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Magnolia Ridge?
Magnolia Ridge has 9,664 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Black (non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Hispanic / Latino (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
