Neighborhood · Ranked #22,213 of 84,120 nationally

West Merrydale Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge

Tract 22033003400 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 6,433 · neighborhood within 0.9 mi

Census tract 22033003400 sits in the West Merrydale neighborhood of Baton Rouge eviction risk, Louisiana eviction laws, and carries an eviction-risk score of $1/10. That is riskier than roughly 39% of the 84,120 US census tracts we score.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 57% of renter households, a severe level, and 31% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $847 monthly, set against $33,002 in average yearly household income, roughly 31% of income at the averages. About 53% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 30% Stable renters 23% Owners 47%

Tract context

Occupied units2,136

Renter share53.3%

SVI overall0.95

Poverty rate20.5%

Median income$33,002

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region

Centroid at 30.5153, -91.1350 · click any tract to drill in

Why West Merrydale scores 5.2

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

20.5% poverty · this tract

5.1

Supply constraint

$847 rent vs county FMR

1.9

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 West Merrydale compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 95

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

96%Socioeconomic
87%Household composition
98%Racial/ethnic minority
78%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within West Merrydale. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

30.8%Housing insecurity
24.6%Utility-shutoff threat
41.6%Food insecurity
41.4%SNAP enrollment
20.4%Transit barriers
11.2%No health insurance
21.4%Frequent mental distress
46.3%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in West Merrydale

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 5.1/10. 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 30.8% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 24.6% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly Black and ranks around the 95th 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 22033003400

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033003400?

Census tract 22033003400 in the West Merrydale neighborhood scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 22033003400?

Median gross rent is $847/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 22033003400?

20.5% of residents in tract 22033003400 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 6,433.

How socially vulnerable is tract 22033003400?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 96th, household 87th, minority 98th, housing 78th.

Is tract 22033003400 considered part of West Merrydale?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033003400 fall within West Merrydale (neighborhood centroid within 0.9 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 22033003400 struggle to pay rent?

About 30.8% 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. 24.6% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 22033003400 compare to Baton Rouge overall?

Tract 22033003400 scores 5.2/10, 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.

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