Eviction Risk in Spanish Town , Baton Rouge
1 census tracts · pop 3,160 · pop-weighted composite 5.0/10 · range 5.0–5.0
Spanish Town is a black-white neighborhood in Baton Rouge with 1 census tract and a population of 3,160 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 11% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,065/month sits 0% lower than the Baton Rouge citywide median ($1,067).
Spanish Town vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Spanish Town vs Baton Rouge
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black-White Neighborhood — 2,832 residents across all tracts in Spanish Town. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 1.9%
- White (non-Hispanic) 36.4%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 53.1%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 7%
- Other / Multiracial 1.5%
1 tracts in Spanish Town
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22033005100 | 5.0 | 3,160 | 44% | $1,065 |
CDC SVI percentile: 81
Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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
About Spanish Town
What is the eviction-risk score for Spanish Town?
Spanish Town scores 5.0/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Spanish Town compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Spanish Town scores 1.0 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4.0/10). Rent burden: 44% vs 35% citywide. Median rent: $1,065 vs $1,067.
What is the median rent in Spanish Town?
Median 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.
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.
Is Spanish Town a high social-vulnerability area?
Spanish Town sits in the 81th 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.