1 census tracts · pop 3,160 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
Spanish Town maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA, population 3,160. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. This is a renter market: 89% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. Against a Baton Rouge baseline of 35.4%, 44% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The poverty rate is 26%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Severe burden reaches 11%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
15.2% 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. That places it #1 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Eden Park and Mag Terrace. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Average gross rent runs $1,065, close to the Baton Rouge average. Annual rent works out to 27% of average household income of $46,512.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 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
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Spanish Town vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Spanish Town
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
19.3%Housing insecurity
15.2%Utility shutoff threat
25.0%Food insecurity
23.0%SNAP enrollment
8.7%No health insurance
36.0%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Spanish Town
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Spanish Town?
Spanish Town scores 5.4/10 (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 Spanish Town compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Spanish Town scores 1.4 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,065 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in Spanish Town?
Average gross rent in Spanish Town is $1,065/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Spanish Town residents are renters?
89% of Spanish Town households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 3,160 residents.
Q5
Is Spanish Town a high social-vulnerability area?
Spanish Town sits in the 81st 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 Spanish Town for landlords?
Spanish Town carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Spanish Town?
Spanish Town has 2,832 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (53.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
