Eviction Risk in Lake Forest , New Orleans
3 census tracts · pop 10,313 · pop-weighted composite 6.1/10 · range 5.7–6.4
Lake Forest is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 3 census tracts and a population of 10,313 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 burden + poverty. 59% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 46% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,255/month sits 0% higher than the New Orleans citywide median ($1,251).
Lake Forest 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.
Lake Forest vs New Orleans
How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average.
Racial & ethnic composition
Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood — 9,819 residents across all tracts in Lake Forest. Source: ACS 5-year 2023 (B03002).
- Hispanic / Latino 6%
- White (non-Hispanic) 1.3%
- Black (non-Hispanic) 86%
- Other / Multiracial 6.7%
3 tracts in Lake Forest
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract | Score | Pop | Rent burden | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22071001744 | 6.4 | 4,687 | 72% | $1,133 |
| 22071001756 | 5.9 | 1,868 | 64% | $1,112 |
| 22071001755 | 5.7 | 3,758 | 41% | $1,479 |
CDC SVI percentile: 82
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Court-record eviction history in Lake Forest
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
- 709Total filings (sum)
- 11.03%Avg annual filing rate
- 12.3%Peak year (2013)
- 12.34%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
- 1,034Total filings 2020-21
- 5.1Avg monthly observed
- 8.6Pre-pandemic baseline
- 0.82×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (New Orleans, LA).
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Lake Forest
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
- 30.1%Housing insecurity
- 24.7%Utility shutoff threat
- 38.2%Food insecurity
- 37.0%SNAP enrollment
- 9.3%No health insurance
- 38.7%Any disability
About Lake Forest
What is the eviction-risk score for Lake Forest?
Lake Forest scores 6.1/10 (Elevated tier) across 3 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 Lake Forest compare to New Orleans overall?
Lake Forest scores 0.7 points higher than New Orleans overall (5.4/10). Rent burden: 59% vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,255 vs $1,251.
What is the median rent in Lake Forest?
Median gross rent in Lake Forest is $1,255/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 59% of renter households are cost-burdened.
What percentage of Lake Forest residents are renters?
54% of Lake Forest households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 10,313 residents.
Is Lake Forest a high social-vulnerability area?
Lake Forest sits in the 82th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.