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Neighborhood · Ranked #20,889 of 84,120 nationally

Spanish Town Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge

Tract 22033005100 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 3,160 · neighborhood within 0.8 mi

Eviction risk in the Spanish Town neighborhood of Baton Rouge centers on tract 22033005100, which scores $1/10 (Moderate tier) and is home to 3,160 residents. On the national scale it ranks #51,417 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 44% of renter households, a severe level, and 11% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,065 a month while the average household earns $46,512 a year, roughly 27% of income at the averages. About 89% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 39% Stable renters 50% Owners 11%
Tract context
Occupied units1,987
Renter share88.6%
SVI overall0.81
Poverty rate26.3%
Median income$46,512

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Spanish Town
Moderate
Within parent city
57 th percentile
Rank, 57th percentileLowHigh
#31 of 70 tracts In Baton Rouge
Elevated
Within county
69 th percentile
Rank, 69th percentileLowHigh
#34 of 108 tracts In East Baton Rouge Parish
Elevated
Within state
66 th percentile
Rank, 66th percentileLowHigh
#473 of 1,379 tracts In Louisiana
Elevated
Geographic context

Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region

Centroid at 30.4665, -91.1865 · click any tract to drill in

Why Spanish Town scores 5.3

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly
Local political climate
Inherited from Baton Rouge
5.5
Regional political climate
2024 county presidential margin
5.7
State political climate
Louisiana legislature & governorship
2.3
Economic stress
26.3% poverty · this tract
6.6
Supply constraint
$1,065 rent vs county FMR
3.7
Rent control risk
Inherited from Baton Rouge
1.5
Eviction process difficulty
State law sets the calendar
4.5
Tenant organizing strength
Inherited from Baton Rouge
4.0
Housing court bias
Inherited from Baton Rouge
3.5

How Spanish Town compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Spanish Town risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 5.35.3This tracttract 005100Baton Rouge: 3.43.4Baton Rougeparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.64.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 81

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Spanish Town

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 6.6/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Baton Rouge eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the East Baton Rouge County average of 5.0 and in line with the Louisiana statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 19.3% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 15.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is Black and White and ranks around the 81st percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. High vulnerability tends to track with higher eviction-filing rates when rents climb.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 22033005100

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033005100?

Census tract 22033005100 in the Spanish Town neighborhood scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 22033005100?

Median gross rent is $1,065/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 22033005100?

26.3% of residents in tract 22033005100 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,160.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 22033005100?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 81th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 70th, household 63th, minority 78th, housing 87th.
Q5

Is tract 22033005100 considered part of Spanish Town?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033005100 fall within Spanish Town (neighborhood centroid within 0.8 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 22033005100 struggle to pay rent?

About 19.3% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 15.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 22033005100 compare to Baton Rouge overall?

Tract 22033005100 scores 5.3/10, higher than the parent city of Baton Rouge at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Baton Rouge eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Baton Rouge

Top eight tracts in Baton Rouge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.

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