6 census tracts · pop 10,101 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3.5–5.4
French Market is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 6 census tracts and a population of 10,101 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,526/month sits 22% higher than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).
Risk score
4.5
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
French Market vs New OrleansHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority49%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport43%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in French Market
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
695Total filings (sum)
3.82%Avg annual filing rate
9.1%Peak year (2010)
1.24%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
261Total filings 2020-21
0.5Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.79×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 French Market
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
11.6%Housing insecurity
8.7%Utility shutoff threat
13.7%Food insecurity
11.0%SNAP enrollment
5.6%No health insurance
28.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About French Market
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for French Market?
French Market scores 4.5/10 (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.
Q2
How does French Market compare to New Orleans overall?
French Market scores 0.8 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,526 vs $1,251.
Q3
What is the average rent in French Market?
Average gross rent in French Market is $1,526/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of French Market residents are renters?
50% of French Market households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 10,101 residents.
Q5
Is French Market a high social-vulnerability area?
French Market sits in the 38th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in French Market have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in French Market is census tract 22071000400 (score 5.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.5 to 5.4, a spread of 1.9 points.
Q7
How safe is French Market for landlords?
French Market carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of French Market?
French Market has 9,955 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
