1 census tracts · pop 5,577 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 5.4–5.4
University Shadows is a one-tract neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA, population 5,577. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Severe burden reaches 53%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Against a Baton Rouge baseline of 35.4%, 67% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. What pushes the score up most is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 40%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Annualized rent equals 38% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. On the softer side is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. At $1,263 a month, rents sit 18% over what the rest of Baton Rouge commands.
Among the 58 mapped neighborhoods of Baton Rouge, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. For a like-for-like read, Eden Park and Mag Terrace score within a fraction of it.
54% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.4/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. 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 Shadows vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in University Shadows
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
17.8%Housing insecurity
13.2%Utility shutoff threat
24.2%Food insecurity
19.8%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
34.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About University Shadows
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for University Shadows?
University Shadows 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 Shadows compare to Baton Rouge overall?
University Shadows scores 1.4 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 67% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,263 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in University Shadows?
Average gross rent in University Shadows is $1,263/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 67% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of University Shadows residents are renters?
54% of University Shadows households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 5,577 residents.
Q5
Is University Shadows a high social-vulnerability area?
University Shadows sits in the 39th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Shadows for landlords?
University Shadows 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 Shadows?
University Shadows has 5,704 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (21.4%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
