1 census tracts · pop 2,794 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 4.5–4.5
Southpark maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA, population 2,794. The Eviction Risk Score is 4.5/10, in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 83% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. 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. CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 24.6% of adults, against 14.2% nationally.
Cost burden runs 41% against 35.4% citywide, putting Southpark 5.5% over its own city. SNAP participation is 24.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally. At $993 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Baton Rouge commands.
That places it #31 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge. For a like-for-like read, South Sherwood Forest and West Sherwood Forest score within a fraction of it.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $47,250.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.5/10 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
4.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southpark vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority82%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport75%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Southpark
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
24.6%Housing insecurity
16.8%Utility shutoff threat
30.4%Food insecurity
24.7%SNAP enrollment
15.2%No health insurance
36.7%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Southpark
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Southpark?
Southpark scores 4.5/10 (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 Southpark compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Southpark scores 0.5 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $993 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Southpark?
Average gross rent in Southpark is $993/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Southpark residents are renters?
83% of Southpark households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 2,794 residents.
Q5
Is Southpark a high social-vulnerability area?
Southpark sits in the 92nd 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 Southpark for landlords?
Southpark carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Southpark?
Southpark has 3,350 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Hispanic / Latino (35.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (14%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
