1 census tracts · pop 3,239 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3/10
· range 3–3
Park Plaza maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA and houses 3,239 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3/10, Lower tier. 20% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well below the Baton Rouge rate of 35.4%.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.4/10. Well under the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
8% 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. Average gross rent is $1,193, 12% above the Baton Rouge average of $1,067. That places it #44 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
Against average income of $85,230, annual rent is only 17%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 3/10 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
Lower
1 tracts · population-weighted
Park Plaza vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority56%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Park Plaza
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
9.8%Housing insecurity
6.4%Utility shutoff threat
10.9%Food insecurity
7.5%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
28.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Park Plaza
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Park Plaza?
Park Plaza scores 3/10 (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 Park Plaza compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Park Plaza scores 1.0 points lower than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 20% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,193 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Park Plaza?
Average gross rent in Park Plaza is $1,193/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 20% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Park Plaza residents are renters?
56% of Park Plaza households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,239 residents.
Q5
Is Park Plaza a high social-vulnerability area?
Park Plaza sits in the 36th 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 Plaza for landlords?
Park Plaza carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Park Plaza?
Park Plaza has 2,437 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (23.1%), Hispanic / Latino (4.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
