Skip to content
Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Gentilly Woods Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 1,213 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.1/10 · range 6.1–6.1

Gentilly Woods is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 1 census tract and a population of 1,213 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 64% 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 $770/month sits 38% lower than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score
6.1
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Gentilly Woods vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
63.7% +77%
New Orleans: 35.9%
Average gross rent
$770 -38%
New Orleans: $1,251
Average HH income
$23,401 -58%
New Orleans: $55,339
Poverty rate
59.4% +162%
New Orleans: 22.6%
Renter share
86.8% +78%
New Orleans: 48.8%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gentilly Woods and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.1–6.1

Why Gentilly Woods scores 6.1

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
64% 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
87% 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
59.4% below poverty line · Range 10.0–10.0 across tracts
10.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.0 across tracts
1.0
Risk score comparison

Gentilly Woods vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Gentilly Woods score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Gentilly Woods: 6.16.1Gentilly WoodsNeighborhoodParent city: 3.73.7Parent cityhost cityState: 3.03.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Gentilly Woods

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
22071013702 6.1 1,213 64% $770
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 65

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 93%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 24%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 100%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gentilly Woods

Aggregated across 0 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

  • 87Total filings 2020-21
  • 1.2Avg monthly observed
  • 0.1Pre-pandemic baseline
  • 14.50×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 Gentilly Woods

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

Frequently asked

About Gentilly Woods

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Gentilly Woods?

Gentilly Woods scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 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 Gentilly Woods compare to New Orleans overall?

Gentilly Woods scores 2.4 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 64% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $770 vs $1,251.
Q3

What is the average rent in Gentilly Woods?

Average gross rent in Gentilly Woods is $770/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 64% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Gentilly Woods residents are renters?

87% of Gentilly Woods households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 1,213 residents.
Q5

Is Gentilly Woods a high social-vulnerability area?

Gentilly Woods 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

How safe is Gentilly Woods for landlords?

Gentilly Woods carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.1/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Gentilly Woods?

Gentilly Woods has 1,223 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (100%), Hispanic / Latino (0%), White (non-Hispanic) (0%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gentilly Woods

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gentilly Woods.

Zoom out

Up the geography chain · or explore further