1 census tracts · pop 3,065 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10
· range 3.9–3.9
McGrath Heights maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA and houses 3,065 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.9/10, in the Lower tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 37% of renter households. Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, it ranks #38 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Bocage and Woodcrest score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,129, close to the Baton Rouge average. Annual rent works out to 23% of average household income of $59,909. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. 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
McGrath Heights vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in McGrath Heights
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
14.4%Housing insecurity
10.7%Utility shutoff threat
16.9%Food insecurity
13.9%SNAP enrollment
6.2%No health insurance
30.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About McGrath Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for McGrath Heights?
McGrath Heights 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 McGrath Heights compare to Baton Rouge overall?
McGrath Heights scores 0.1 points lower than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,129 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in McGrath Heights?
Average gross rent in McGrath Heights is $1,129/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of McGrath Heights residents are renters?
51% of McGrath Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,065 residents.
Q5
Is McGrath Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
McGrath Heights sits in the 34th 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
How safe is McGrath Heights for landlords?
McGrath Heights 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 McGrath Heights?
McGrath Heights has 3,080 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Black (non-Hispanic) (27.7%), Hispanic / Latino (13.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
