Eviction Risk in Melrose East , Baton Rouge
1 census tracts · pop 3,125 · pop-weighted composite 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5
Melrose East is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Baton Rouge with 1 census tract and a population of 3,125 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $830/month sits 22% lower than the Baton Rouge citywide median ($1,067).
Melrose East vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Melrose East vs Baton Rouge
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 3,260 residents across all tracts in Melrose East. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 10.8%
- White (non-Hispanic) 3.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 86%
1 tracts in Melrose East
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22033001104 | 5.5 | 3,125 | 68% | $830 |
CDC SVI percentile: 100
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Melrose East
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 46.9%Housing insecurity
- 41.4%Utility shutoff threat
- 64.3%Food insecurity
- 68.8%SNAP enrollment
- 19.6%No health insurance
- 55.7%Any disability
About Melrose East
What is the eviction-risk score for Melrose East?
Melrose East scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Melrose East compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Melrose East scores 1.5 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4.0/10). Rent burden: 68% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $830 vs $1,067.
What is the median rent in Melrose East?
Median gross rent in Melrose East is $830/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Melrose East residents are renters?
97% of Melrose East households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,125 residents.
Is Melrose East a high social-vulnerability area?
Melrose East sits in the 100th 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.