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Neighborhood · Jefferson, LA

Leonidas Eviction Risk: Moderate

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 Jefferson How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
49.5% +47%
Jefferson: 33.7%
Average gross rent
$1,391 +27%
Jefferson: $1,097
Average HH income
$58,580 +3%
Jefferson: $56,875
Poverty rate
24.4% +51%
Jefferson: 16.1%
Renter share
52.3% +22%
Jefferson: 42.7%
Peer neighborhoods

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Geographic context

Risk heat across Leonidas and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.2–5.2

Why Leonidas scores 5.2

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts
2.3
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts
4.2
Rent control risk
50% of income on rent · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Tenant organizing strength
52% renter households · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts
8.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Economic stress
24.4% below poverty line · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts
6.1
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts
4.4
Risk score comparison

Leonidas vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Leonidas score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Leonidas: 5.25.2LeonidasNeighborhoodParent city: 4.24.2Parent cityhost cityState: 4.24.2Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Leonidas

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
22051024900 5.2 1,546 50% $1,391
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 92

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 91%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 96%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.

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.
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