Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Central Business District Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 6,993 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.6–6.2

Central Business District is a black-white neighborhood in New Orleans with 3 census tracts and a population of 6,993 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 60% 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 $1,245/month sits 0% lower than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Central Business District vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

60.2% +68%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,245 0%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$38,510 -30%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

35.3% +56%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

85.7% +76%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Business District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 5.6–6.2

Why Central Business District scores 5.9

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

60% 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

86% 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

35.3% below poverty line · Range 6.9–10.0 across tracts

7.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–5.8 across tracts

4.1

Risk score comparison

Central Business District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Central Business District?

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 0.6 points from 5.6 to 6.2. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

6.2 6.1 5.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Central Business District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071014000	6.2	1,876	52%	$522
22071006000	6.1	2,120	74%	$1,400
22071013400	5.6	2,997	55%	$1,589

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 74

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

Socioeconomic status 81%ile

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

Household characteristics 38%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 76%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Business District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

472Total filings (sum)
3.55%Avg annual filing rate
8.9%Peak year (2011)
2.41%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,404Total filings 2020-21
6.5Avg monthly observed
7.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.89×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 Central Business District

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

27.0%Housing insecurity
22.8%Utility shutoff threat
37.0%Food insecurity
36.4%SNAP enrollment
11.6%No health insurance
40.4%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Central Business District

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Business District?

Central Business District scores 5.9/10 (Moderate 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 Central Business District compare to New Orleans overall?

Central Business District scores 2.2 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,245 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in Central Business District?

Average gross rent in Central eviction risk Business District is $1,245/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Central Business District residents are renters?

86% of Central Business District households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 6,993 residents.

Is Central Business District a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Business District sits in the 74th 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 Central Business District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Business District is census tract 22071014000 (score 6.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.6 to 6.2, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Central Business District for landlords?

Central eviction risk Business District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 New Orleans as a whole (3.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Business District?

Central Business District has 7,214 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (49.5%), White (non-Hispanic) (33%), Hispanic / Latino (7.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Central Business District

5 Broadmoor 23 tracts · pop 45,632 4.9 Warehouse District 11 tracts · pop 15,109 4.9 French Quarter 3 tracts · pop 3,191 5.5 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590 4.4 French Market 6 tracts · pop 10,101 3.3 Garden District 6 tracts · pop 10,479

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Central Business District.

6 Lake Forest 3 tracts · pop 10,313 5.8 Saint Roch 20 tracts · pop 30,510 6.1 Gentilly Terrace 1 tracts · pop 1,277 6.1 Gentilly Woods 1 tracts · pop 1,213 5.6 Plum Orchard 4 tracts · pop 9,674 5.4 Camp Leroy Johnson 6 tracts · pop 17,077

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