1 census tracts · pop 5,119 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 4.8–4.8
Park Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA and houses 5,119 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.8/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
18.8% 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. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.1% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The poverty rate is 20%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. 13% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. 32% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, a little below the Baton Rouge rate of 35.4%.
At $985 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Baton Rouge commands. That places it #29 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $53,448. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.8/10 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
4.8
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park Forest vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority89%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport22%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Park Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.1%Housing insecurity
18.8%Utility shutoff threat
29.5%Food insecurity
26.9%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
38.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Park Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Park Forest?
Park Forest scores 4.8/10 (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 Park Forest compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Park Forest scores 0.8 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $985 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Park Forest?
Average gross rent in Park Forest is $985/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Park Forest residents are renters?
35% of Park Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 5,119 residents.
Q5
Is Park Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Park Forest sits in the 47th 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 Park Forest for landlords?
Park Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 Park Forest?
Park Forest has 5,179 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (87.8%), White (non-Hispanic) (9.9%), Other / Multiracial (2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
