1 census tracts · pop 1,546 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10
· range 5.2–5.2
Leonidas is a one-tract neighborhood of Jefferson, LA and houses 1,546 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.2/10, in the Moderate tier. The severe-burden share is 42%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Jefferson rate of 33.7%. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.4/10. Average gross rent is $1,391, 27% above the Jefferson average of $1,097.
Running cool is eviction-process difficulty, at 2/10. The poverty rate is 24%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10.
Social vulnerability runs high at 9.3/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Annual rent works out to 28% of average household income of $58,580.
52% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
One tract means one number: 5.2/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.2
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Leonidas vs JeffersonHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Leonidas
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
18.0%Housing insecurity
13.0%Utility shutoff threat
23.6%Food insecurity
18.9%SNAP enrollment
12.5%No health insurance
37.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Leonidas
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Leonidas?
Leonidas scores 5.2/10 (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 Leonidas compare to Jefferson overall?
Leonidas scores 1.0 points higher than Jefferson overall (4.2/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 34% citywide. Average rent: $1,391 vs $1,097.
Q3
What is the average rent in Leonidas?
Average gross rent in Leonidas is $1,391/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Leonidas residents are renters?
52% of Leonidas households are renter-occupied (vs 43% in Jefferson). The neighborhood has 1,546 residents.
Q5
Is Leonidas a high social-vulnerability area?
Leonidas sits in the 92nd 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 Leonidas for landlords?
Leonidas carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). 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 Jefferson as a whole (4.2/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Leonidas?
Leonidas has 1,499 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Hispanic / Latino (24.6%), Black (non-Hispanic) (12.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
