1 census tracts · pop 4,807 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10
· range 4.3–4.3
West Sherwood Forest is a one-tract neighborhood of Baton Rouge, LA and houses 4,807 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 4.3/10, placing it in the Moderate tier. 53% 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.
Against a Baton Rouge baseline of 35.4%, 70% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 1.5/10. The poverty rate is 18%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
That places it #33 of 58 neighborhoods in Baton Rouge. Social vulnerability runs high at 8.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,116, close to the Baton Rouge average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $63,789. 41% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 4.3/10 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
4.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
West Sherwood Forest vs Baton RougeHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority78%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport77%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in West Sherwood Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
15.7%Housing insecurity
11.9%Utility shutoff threat
20.5%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
36.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About West Sherwood Forest
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Sherwood Forest?
West Sherwood Forest scores 4.3/10 (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 West Sherwood Forest compare to Baton Rouge overall?
West Sherwood Forest scores 0.3 points higher than Baton Rouge overall (4/10). Renters spend 70% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $1,116 vs $1,067.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Sherwood Forest?
Average gross rent in West Sherwood Forest is $1,116/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 70% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Sherwood Forest residents are renters?
41% of West Sherwood Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Baton Rouge). The neighborhood has 4,807 residents.
Q5
Is West Sherwood Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
West Sherwood Forest sits in the 88th 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.
Q6
How safe is West Sherwood Forest for landlords?
West Sherwood Forest carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of West Sherwood Forest?
West Sherwood Forest has 4,249 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (61.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (31.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
