1 census tracts · pop 6,403 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
Phebus is a one-tract neighborhood of Merrydale, LA, population 6,403. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.9/10, Moderate tier. Against a Merrydale baseline of 30.1%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
28.3% 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. Severe burden reaches 36%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
CDC survey data puts housing insecurity at 33.0% of adults, against 14.2% nationally. The poverty rate is 35%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. Annualized rent equals 36% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with.
The dominant input is economic stress at 8.6/10. On the high side is housing-court posture at 8.2/10.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.2/10. Only 22% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
Social vulnerability runs high at 7.6/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,236, close to the Merrydale average.
One tract means one number: 5.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Phebus vs MerrydaleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport20%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Phebus
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
33.0%Housing insecurity
28.3%Utility shutoff threat
44.5%Food insecurity
46.6%SNAP enrollment
10.7%No health insurance
46.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Phebus
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Phebus?
Phebus 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 Phebus compare to Merrydale overall?
Phebus scores 1.4 points higher than Merrydale overall (4.5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,236 vs $1,311.
Q3
What is the average rent in Phebus?
Average gross rent in Phebus is $1,236/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Phebus residents are renters?
22% of Phebus households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Merrydale). The neighborhood has 6,403 residents.
Q5
Is Phebus a high social-vulnerability area?
Phebus sits in the 73rd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately 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 Phebus for landlords?
Phebus 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 Phebus?
Phebus has 6,738 residents. Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (98.5%), Hispanic / Latino (1.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
