1 census tracts · pop 3,998 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Perkins Place is a one-tract neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA, population 3,998. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. The severe-burden share is 17%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for 36% of renter households.
Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, it ranks #24 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Downtown Baton Rouge and Harwich score within a fraction of it.
Average gross rent runs $1,102, close to the Baton Rouge average. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $60,318. 51% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.2/10 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
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Perkins Place vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority74%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport61%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Perkins Place
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.4%Housing insecurity
13.6%Utility shutoff threat
23.0%Food insecurity
20.6%SNAP enrollment
8.5%No health insurance
38.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Perkins Place
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Perkins Place?
Perkins Place scores 5.2/10 (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 Perkins Place compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Perkins Place scores 1.2 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 36% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,102 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Perkins Place?
Average gross rent in Perkins Place is $1,102/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 36% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Perkins Place residents are renters?
51% of Perkins Place households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,998 residents.
Q5
Is Perkins Place a high social-vulnerability area?
Perkins Place sits in the 51st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Perkins Place for landlords?
Perkins Place carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Perkins Place?
Perkins Place has 3,800 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Other / Multiracial (4.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
