Neighborhood · Lafayette, LA

Rivergate Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 11,056 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10 · range 3.3–4

Rivergate is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Lafayette with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,056 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 46% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 32% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,178/month sits 7% higher than the Lafayette citywide average ($1,100).

Risk score

3.6

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

Rivergate vs Lafayette How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

46.4% +53%

Lafayette: 30.4%

Average gross rent

$1,178 +7%

Lafayette: $1,100

Average HH income

$79,937 +30%

Lafayette: $61,454

Poverty rate

10.5% -45%

Lafayette: 19.1%

Renter share

33.9% -28%

Lafayette: 46.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Rivergate and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.3–4

Why Rivergate scores 3.6

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 3.6–3.6 across tracts

3.6

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

46% of income on rent · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 4.0–4.0 across tracts

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

34% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Economic stress

10.5% below poverty line · Range 1.4–3.0 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.6–7.9 across tracts

6.2

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Rivergate?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.7 points from 3.3 to 4. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.0 3.6 3.3

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Rivergate

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22055001421	4	2,798	26%	$1,354
22055001700	3.6	6,210	55%	$1,120
22055001422	3.3	2,048	48%	$1,115

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 18

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 24%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 29%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 31%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

What is the eviction-risk score for Rivergate?

Rivergate scores 3.6/10 (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.

How does Rivergate compare to Lafayette overall?

Rivergate scores 0.5 points higher than Lafayette overall (3.1/10). Renters spend 46% of income on rent vs 30% citywide. Average rent: $1,178 vs $1,100.

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.

What percentage of Rivergate residents are renters?

34% of Rivergate households are renter-occupied (vs 47% in Lafayette). The neighborhood has 11,056 residents.

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.

Which tracts in Rivergate have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Rivergate is census tract 22055001421 (score 4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 4, a spread of 0.7 points.

How safe is Rivergate for landlords?

Rivergate carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). 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 (3.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Rivergate?

Rivergate has 10,863 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.7%), Other / Multiracial (5.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (5.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Rivergate

2.4 Austin Cove 2 tracts · pop 6,923 3.8 Beaulieu Place 2 tracts · pop 12,457 4 Bois de Lafayette 2 tracts · pop 8,844 3.7 Audobon Trace 3 tracts · pop 11,330 3.1 Miramar 2 tracts · pop 10,092

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lafayette

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Rivergate.

3.8 Audobon Trace 3 tracts · pop 11,330 3.8 Bois de Lafayette 2 tracts · pop 8,844 3.9 Beaulieu Place 2 tracts · pop 12,457 3.1 Miramar 2 tracts · pop 10,092 2.3 Austin Cove 2 tracts · pop 6,923

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