3 census tracts · pop 3,191 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 3.9–6.7
French Quarter takes in 3 census tracts of New Orleans, LA, population 3,191. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs around two-thirds against 35.9% citywide, putting French Quarter 28.5% over its own city.
The severe-burden share is 33%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 6.7. A 2.8-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. This is a renter market: 77% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
The poverty rate is 28%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment. Pulling the other way is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10.
16.4% of adults report being unable to pay a utility bill, against a 9.2% national figure. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. The filing record is not thin: 98 evictions logged in this tract. SNAP participation is 23.7% of households versus 15.2% nationally.
Filing activity peaked in 2010 at 16.2% of renter households. That places it #15 of 29 neighborhoods in New Orleans.
Judgments average 0.8% of renter households a year, the share of filings that actually convert to an order. Average gross rent runs $1,216, close to the New Orleans average.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.8 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
French Quarter vs New OrleansHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in French Quarter
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
98Total filings (sum)
6.82%Avg annual filing rate
16.2%Peak year (2010)
16.22%Latest filed (2010)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
757Total filings 2020-21
3.9Avg monthly observed
6.3Pre-pandemic baseline
0.90×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 Quarter
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
20.9%Housing insecurity
19.3%Utility shutoff threat
27.6%Food insecurity
28.6%SNAP enrollment
7.8%No health insurance
34.9%Any disability
Frequently asked
About French Quarter
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for French Quarter?
French Quarter scores 5.4/10 (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.
Q2
How does French Quarter compare to New Orleans overall?
French Quarter scores 0.1 points higher than New Orleans overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,216 vs $1,251.
Q3
What is the average rent in French Quarter?
Average gross rent in French Quarter is $1,216/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of French Quarter residents are renters?
77% of French Quarter households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 3,191 residents.
Q5
Is French Quarter a high social-vulnerability area?
French Quarter sits in the 65th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in French Quarter have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in French Quarter is census tract 22071004800 (score 6.7/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 6.7, a spread of 2.8 points.
Q7
How safe is French Quarter for landlords?
French Quarter carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of French Quarter?
French Quarter has 2,705 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (32%), Hispanic / Latino (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
