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Neighborhood · Ranked #37,643 of 84,120 nationally

Woodcrest Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge

Tract 22033004503 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 5,360 · neighborhood within 0.0 mi

Here is how census tract 22033004503, in the Woodcrest neighborhood of Baton Rouge eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.6/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 5,360. It lands near the 26th percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

39% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a high level, and 10% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,237 a month while the average household earns $56,729 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. Renters make up 31% of occupied homes.

Risk score
4.2
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 12% Stable renters 19% Owners 69%
Tract context
Occupied units1,919
Renter share31.2%
SVI overall0.88
Poverty rate12.9%
Median income$56,729

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.
Within neighborhood
50 th percentile
Rank, 50th percentileLowHigh
#1 of 1 tracts In Woodcrest
Moderate
Within parent city
32 th percentile
Rank, 32nd percentileLowHigh
#48 of 70 tracts In Baton Rouge
Low
Within county
49 th percentile
Rank, 49th percentileLowHigh
#56 of 108 tracts In East Baton Rouge Parish
Moderate
Within state
40 th percentile
Rank, 40th percentileLowHigh
#835 of 1,379 tracts In Louisiana
Low
Geographic context

Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region

Centroid at 30.4723, -91.0076 · click any tract to drill in

Why Woodcrest scores 4.2

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
12.9% poverty · this tract
3.2
Supply constraint
$1,237 rent vs county FMR
5.1
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 Woodcrest compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.
Woodcrest risk score vs. parent city / county / stateThis tract: 4.24.2This tracttract 004503Baton Rouge: 3.43.4Baton Rougeparent cityCounty: 4.14.1Countyavg tract in countyState: 4.64.6Stateavg tract in state
CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 88

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 Woodcrest

The heaviest input here is supply constraint 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 below the East Baton Rouge County average of 5.0 and below the Louisiana statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the safer side for landlords.

The tract is Hispanic or Latino and Black and ranks around the 88th 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.

In CDC survey modeling, about 25.0% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 19.2% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

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

Frequently asked

About tract 22033004503

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033004503?

Census tract 22033004503 in the Woodcrest neighborhood scores 4.2/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2

What is the average rent in tract 22033004503?

Median gross rent is $1,237/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3

What is the poverty rate in tract 22033004503?

12.9% of residents in tract 22033004503 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 5,360.
Q4

How socially vulnerable is tract 22033004503?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 88th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 63th, household 98th, minority 84th, housing 82th.
Q5

Is tract 22033004503 considered part of Woodcrest?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033004503 fall within Woodcrest (neighborhood centroid within 0.0 miles, OSM data).
Q6

What share of households in tract 22033004503 struggle to pay rent?

About 25.0% 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. 19.2% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7

How does tract 22033004503 compare to Baton Rouge overall?

Tract 22033004503 scores 4.2/10, 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.
Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Baton Rouge

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

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