6 census tracts · pop 10,479 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.3/10
· range 2.8–3.6
Garden District is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 6 census tracts and a population of 10,479 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.3/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 30% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 18% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,414/month sits 13% higher than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).
Risk score
3.3
Lower
6 tracts · population-weighted
Garden District vs New OrleansHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority48%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport39%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Garden District
Aggregated across 6 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
565Total filings (sum)
2.79%Avg annual filing rate
9.9%Peak year (2009)
1.18%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
329Total filings 2020-21
0.9Avg monthly observed
0.6Pre-pandemic baseline
1.51×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran above baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (New Orleans, LA).
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Garden District
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
8.3%Housing insecurity
5.8%Utility shutoff threat
8.8%Food insecurity
5.8%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
23.2%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Garden District
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Garden District?
Garden District scores 3.3/10 (Lower 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 Garden District compare to New Orleans overall?
Garden District scores 0.4 points lower than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 30% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,414 vs $1,251.
Q3
What is the average rent in Garden District?
Average gross rent in Garden District is $1,414/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 30% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Garden District residents are renters?
40% of Garden District households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 10,479 residents.
Q5
Is Garden District a high social-vulnerability area?
Garden District sits in the 22nd percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Garden District have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Garden District is census tract 22071009900 (score 3.6/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.8 to 3.6, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Garden District for landlords?
Garden District carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.3/10). 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Garden District?
Garden District has 10,094 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (63.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Other / Multiracial (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
