Eviction Risk in Gentilly , New Orleans
4 census tracts · pop 10,555 · pop-weighted composite 5.6/10 · range 5.0–6.1
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 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 37% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,107/month sits 12% lower than the New Orleans citywide median ($1,251).
Gentilly vs. parent city, state, and U.S.
Composite landlord eviction-risk score (0–10 scale).
Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk
Same county, closest by composite score.
Gentilly vs New Orleans
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 10,081 residents across all tracts in Gentilly. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 4.4%
- White (non-Hispanic) 24.2%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 64%
- Asian (non-Hispanic) 1.1%
- Other / Multiracial 6.2%
4 tracts in Gentilly
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22071003304 | 6.1 | 2,403 | 80% | $1,183 |
| 22071001702 | 5.6 | 4,038 | 38% | $965 |
| 22071002504 | 5.4 | 2,050 | 56% | $1,242 |
| 22071002503 | 5.0 | 2,064 | 32% | $1,162 |
CDC SVI percentile: 54
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
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).
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
About Gentilly
What is the eviction-risk score for Gentilly?
Gentilly scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted composite blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent burden and poverty signals.
How does Gentilly compare to New Orleans overall?
Gentilly scores 0.2 points higher than New Orleans overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 50% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,107 vs $1,251.
What is the median rent in Gentilly?
Median 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.