Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Camp Leroy Johnson Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 17,077 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 3–6.4

Camp Leroy Johnson is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 6 census tracts and a population of 17,077 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 62% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 48% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,182/month sits 6% lower than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

6 tracts · population-weighted

Camp Leroy Johnson vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.1% +73%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,182 -6%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$49,627 -10%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

27.8% +23%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

42.5% -13%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Camp Leroy Johnson and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 3–6.4

Why Camp Leroy Johnson scores 5.4

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 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 8.0–8.0 across tracts

8.0

Rent control risk

62% of income on rent · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

43% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Economic stress

27.8% below poverty line · Range 1.9–10.0 across tracts

6.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.6 across tracts

3.0

Risk score comparison

Camp Leroy Johnson vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Camp Leroy Johnson?

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 3.4 points from 3 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.2 5.4 5.3 5.2 3.0

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

Census tracts

6 tracts in Camp Leroy Johnson

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071001720	6.4	4,107	71%	$1,152
22071002502	6.2	2,160	74%	$1,255
22071001724	5.4	4,374	54%	$1,173
22071001701	5.3	1,555	48%	$839
22071002501	5.2	2,623	91%	$1,567
22071013302	3	2,258	26%	$971

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 69

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 76%ile

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

Household characteristics 42%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 92%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 51%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Camp Leroy Johnson

Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

995Total filings (sum)
10.28%Avg annual filing rate
138.8%Peak year (2011)
3.67%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,059Total filings 2020-21
3.1Avg monthly observed
3.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.95×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (New Orleans, LA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Camp Leroy Johnson

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

29.0%Housing insecurity
23.9%Utility shutoff threat
38.5%Food insecurity
37.6%SNAP enrollment
10.6%No health insurance
40.8%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Camp Leroy Johnson

What is the eviction-risk score for Camp Leroy Johnson?

Camp Leroy Johnson scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Camp Leroy Johnson compare to New Orleans overall?

Camp Leroy Johnson scores 1.7 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 62% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,182 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in Camp Leroy Johnson?

Average gross rent in Camp Leroy Johnson is $1,182/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 62% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Camp Leroy Johnson residents are renters?

43% of Camp Leroy Johnson households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 17,077 residents.

Is Camp Leroy Johnson a high social-vulnerability area?

Camp Leroy Johnson sits in the 69th 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.

Which tracts in Camp Leroy Johnson have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Camp Leroy Johnson is census tract 22071001720 (score 6.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 6.4, a spread of 3.4 points.

How safe is Camp Leroy Johnson for landlords?

Camp Leroy Johnson carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to New Orleans as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Camp Leroy Johnson?

Camp Leroy Johnson has 16,381 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (75.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Camp Leroy Johnson

5 Gentilly 4 tracts · pop 10,555 5.6 Plum Orchard 4 tracts · pop 9,674 5.7 Saint Roch 20 tracts · pop 30,510 3.4 Spanish Fort 2 tracts · pop 5,649 5.9 Lake Forest 3 tracts · pop 10,313 4.9 Faubourg St. John 3 tracts · pop 7,484

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Camp Leroy Johnson.

5.3 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590 5.3 Leonidas 12 tracts · pop 29,301 5.3 Milneburg 1 tracts · pop 2,085 5.6 Plum Orchard 4 tracts · pop 9,674 5.2 Gentilly 4 tracts · pop 10,555 5.2 Bywater 3 tracts · pop 3,756

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