Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Gentilly Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 10,555 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.2/10 · range 3.7–6.1

Gentilly is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 4 census tracts and a population of 10,555 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.2/10 (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 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,107/month sits 12% lower than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score

5.2

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Gentilly vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.0% +39%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,107 -12%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$53,710 -3%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

20.5% -9%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

38.8% -21%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Gentilly and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 3.7–6.1

Why Gentilly scores 5.2

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

50% 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

39% 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

20.5% below poverty line · Range 1.8–7.5 across tracts

5.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.5–3.4 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Gentilly?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 2.4 points from 3.7 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.7 4.5 3.7

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Gentilly

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071003304	6.1	2,403	80%	$1,183
22071001702	5.7	4,038	38%	$965
22071002503	4.5	2,064	32%	$1,162
22071002504	3.7	2,050	56%	$1,242

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 54

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 57%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 48%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 84%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 39%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Gentilly

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

292Total filings (sum)
3.09%Avg annual filing rate
14.3%Peak year (2012)
2.04%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

294Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
1.0Pre-pandemic baseline
2.32×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

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

20.1%Housing insecurity
15.5%Utility shutoff threat
24.8%Food insecurity
21.6%SNAP enrollment
7.5%No health insurance
33.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Gentilly

What is the eviction-risk score for Gentilly?

Gentilly scores 5.2/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Gentilly compare to New Orleans overall?

Gentilly scores 1.5 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,107 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in Gentilly?

Average gross rent in Gentilly is $1,107/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Gentilly residents are renters?

39% of Gentilly households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 10,555 residents.

Is Gentilly a high social-vulnerability area?

Gentilly sits in the 54th 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.

Which tracts in Gentilly have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Gentilly is census tract 22071003304 (score 6.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.1, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Gentilly for landlords?

Gentilly carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.2/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Gentilly?

Gentilly has 10,081 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (64%), White (non-Hispanic) (24.2%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Gentilly

5.7 Saint Roch 20 tracts · pop 30,510 5.3 Camp Leroy Johnson 6 tracts · pop 17,077 3.4 Spanish Fort 2 tracts · pop 5,649 4.9 Faubourg St. John 3 tracts · pop 7,484 5.5 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590 5.6 Plum Orchard 4 tracts · pop 9,674

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Gentilly.

5.2 Bywater 3 tracts · pop 3,756 5.3 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590 5.3 Leonidas 12 tracts · pop 29,301 5.3 Milneburg 1 tracts · pop 2,085 5.1 French Quarter 3 tracts · pop 3,191 5.1 Read Blvd East 3 tracts · pop 9,880

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