3 census tracts · pop 11,056 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.1/10
· range 3–3.4
Rivergate takes in 3 census tracts of Lafayette, LA, population 11,056. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 3.1/10, in the Lower tier. Against a Lafayette baseline of 30.4%, 46% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
32% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is rent-regulation exposure, at 1/10.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.6/10. The voucher gap is 12.0%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Well under the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength, at 3/10.
At $1,178 a month, rents sit 7% over what the rest of Lafayette commands. Among the 6 mapped neighborhoods of Lafayette, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Miramar and Austin Cove.
Against average income of $79,937, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Its 3 tracts score within 0.4 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
34% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
3.1
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Rivergate vs LafayetteHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport31%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Rivergate
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.7%Housing insecurity
6.0%Utility shutoff threat
10.5%Food insecurity
7.2%SNAP enrollment
5.5%No health insurance
29.4%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Rivergate
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Rivergate?
Rivergate scores 3.1/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Rivergate compare to Lafayette overall?
Rivergate scores 0.6 points lower than Lafayette overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,178 vs $1,100.
Q3
What is the average rent in Rivergate?
Average gross rent in Rivergate is $1,178/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 46% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Rivergate residents are renters?
34% of Rivergate households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 11,056 residents.
Q5
Is Rivergate a high social-vulnerability area?
Rivergate sits in the 18th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Rivergate have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Rivergate is census tract 22055001421 (score 3.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.4, a spread of 0.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Rivergate for landlords?
Rivergate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.1/10). Pop-weighted across 3 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lafayette as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Rivergate?
Rivergate has 10,863 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
