6 census tracts · pop 10,101 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10
· range 3.9–6
French Market spans 6 census tracts of New Orleans, LA, population 10,101. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs roughly one in two against 35.9% citywide, putting French Market 14.1% over its own city.
36% 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. Scores across the 6 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 6. A 2.1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. Average gross rent is $1,526, 22% above the New Orleans average of $1,251.
The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 695 across 6 observed tracts. The worst year on record was 2010, when filings touched 9.1% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.2% in 2013, is well off that peak. That places it #21 of 29 neighborhoods in New Orleans. The closest comparables inside the same city are Read Blvd West and Mid-City.
Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $74,554. 50% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
4.8
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 4.8/10 (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 0.5 points lower than New Orleans overall (5.3/10). 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 6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6, a spread of 2.1 points.
Q7
How safe is French Market for landlords?
French Market carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of French Market?
French Market has 9,955 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (61.2%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.3%), Hispanic / Latino (10%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
