1 census tracts · pop 4,749 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
University Hills maps to a single census tract in Baton Rouge, LA and houses 4,749 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. The strongest single driver of the headline number is economic stress at 10/10.
36% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The poverty rate is 42%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. 45% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, higher than the Baton Rouge rate of 35.4%.
This is a renter market: 75% of occupied units are tenant-occupied. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10.
Average gross rent is $1,268, 19% above the Baton Rouge average of $1,067. Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Eden Park and Mag Terrace.
Annual rent works out to 26% of average household income of $58,971.
One tract means one number: 5.4/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
University Hills vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport88%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Hills
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
12.5%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
18.7%Food insecurity
15.7%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
37.3%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Hills
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Hills?
University Hills 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 University Hills compare to Baton Rouge overall?
University Hills scores 1.4 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 45% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,268 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Hills?
Average gross rent in University Hills is $1,268/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Hills residents are renters?
75% of University Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 4,749 residents.
Q5
Is University Hills a high social-vulnerability area?
University Hills sits in the 67th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 University Hills for landlords?
University Hills 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 University Hills?
University Hills has 5,149 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (31.6%), Hispanic / Latino (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
