1 census tracts · pop 2,477 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Kildare is a one-tract neighborhood of Merrydale, LA and houses 2,477 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. 22.0% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two.
At $933 a month, rents sit 29% under what the rest of Merrydale commands. SNAP participation is 33.8% of households versus 15.2% nationally. What pushes the score up most is housing-court posture at 8.2/10.
The poverty rate is 25%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Against a Merrydale baseline of 30.1%, 37% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
On the softer side is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Severe burden reaches 12%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.9/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $47,212.
36% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 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
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Kildare vs MerrydaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority96%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport99%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Kildare
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
29.5%Housing insecurity
22.0%Utility shutoff threat
37.2%Food insecurity
33.8%SNAP enrollment
11.7%No health insurance
41.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Kildare
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kildare?
Kildare scores 5.9/10 (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 Kildare compare to Merrydale overall?
Kildare scores 1.4 points higher than Merrydale overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $933 vs $1,311.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kildare?
Average gross rent in Kildare is $933/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kildare residents are renters?
36% of Kildare households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Merrydale). The neighborhood has 2,477 residents.
Q5
Is Kildare a high social-vulnerability area?
Kildare sits in the 98th 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 Kildare for landlords?
Kildare carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Merrydale as a whole (4.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Kildare?
Kildare has 2,713 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Hispanic / Latino (6.7%), White (non-Hispanic) (3.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
