1 census tracts · pop 3,496 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.4/10
· range 4.4–4.4
South Sherwood Forest maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA and houses 3,496 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.4/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. roughly one in two of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Baton Rouge rate of 35.4%.
This is a renter market: 94% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. 26.0% 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 34.4% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
The severe-burden share is 26%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Set annual rent against average household income of $37,870 and the ratio lands at 34%, above the conventional 30% ceiling.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third. For a like-for-like read, Southpark and West Sherwood Forest score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.7/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,088, close to the Baton Rouge average.
One tract means one number: 4.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
4.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Sherwood Forest vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority90%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in South Sherwood Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
34.4%Housing insecurity
26.0%Utility shutoff threat
43.7%Food insecurity
41.0%SNAP enrollment
15.9%No health insurance
42.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About South Sherwood Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Sherwood Forest?
South Sherwood Forest scores 4.4/10 (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 South Sherwood Forest compare to Baton Rouge overall?
South Sherwood Forest scores 0.4 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,088 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Sherwood Forest?
Average gross rent in South Sherwood Forest is $1,088/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Sherwood Forest residents are renters?
94% of South Sherwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,496 residents.
Q5
Is South Sherwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
South Sherwood Forest sits in the 97th 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.
Q6
How safe is South Sherwood Forest for landlords?
South Sherwood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.4/10). 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 South Sherwood Forest?
South Sherwood Forest has 3,397 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (52.5%), Hispanic / Latino (26.3%), White (non-Hispanic) (16%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
