Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Leonidas Eviction Risk: Moderate

12 census tracts · pop 29,301 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 3.7–6.4

Leonidas is a white-black neighborhood in New Orleans with 12 census tracts and a population of 29,301 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 36% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,402/month sits 12% higher than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score

5.3

Moderate

12 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

52.2% +45%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,402 +12%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$67,222 +21%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

28.7% +27%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

49.8% +2%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Leonidas and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 12 tracts span score 3.7–6.4

Why Leonidas scores 5.3

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

52% 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

50% 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

28.7% below poverty line · Range 2.6–10.0 across tracts

7.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.7–8.0 across tracts

4.5

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Leonidas?

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 2.7 points from 3.7 to 6.4. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.4 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.4 5.3 5.3 5.0 4.2 3.8 3.7

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

Census tracts

12 tracts in Leonidas

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071007501	6.4	2,941	51%	$1,066
22071007605	6.1	1,654	60%	$1,006
22071007502	5.9	2,760	56%	$1,124
22071013100	5.8	1,858	30%	$989
22071012101	5.7	3,292	80%	$1,915
22071012600	5.4	1,679	62%	$1,389
22071012102	5.3	5,108	62%	$1,696
22071012900	5.3	1,065	52%	$1,467
22071013200	5	3,232	24%	$1,254
22071013000	4.2	1,598	53%	$1,441
22071012800	3.8	2,220	39%	$1,699
22071012700	3.7	1,894	45%	$1,238

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

Pop-weighted across 12 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 70%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 38%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Leonidas

Aggregated across 12 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,446Total filings (sum)
3.59%Avg annual filing rate
10.4%Peak year (2013)
2.30%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,125Total filings 2020-21
1.2Avg monthly observed
1.4Pre-pandemic baseline
0.86×Ratio to baseline

Pandemic filings ran below baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (New Orleans, LA).

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Leonidas

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

18.3%Housing insecurity
13.8%Utility shutoff threat
24.7%Food insecurity
20.7%SNAP enrollment
9.0%No health insurance
34.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Leonidas

What is the eviction-risk score for Leonidas?

Leonidas scores 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 12 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 Leonidas compare to New Orleans overall?

Leonidas scores 1.6 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,402 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in Leonidas?

Average gross rent in Leonidas is $1,402/month (pop-weighted across 12 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Leonidas residents are renters?

50% of Leonidas households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 29,301 residents.

Is Leonidas a high social-vulnerability area?

Leonidas sits in the 51st 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 Leonidas have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Leonidas is census tract 22071007501 (score 6.4/10). Across the 12 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.4, a spread of 2.7 points.

How safe is Leonidas for landlords?

Leonidas carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). Pop-weighted across 12 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 Leonidas?

Leonidas has 29,048 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (42%), Black (non-Hispanic) (38.5%), Hispanic / Latino (10.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Leonidas

5 Broadmoor 23 tracts · pop 45,632 3.4 Greenville 5 tracts · pop 7,668 3.4 Hollygrove 2 tracts · pop 4,614 4.7 Mid-City 3 tracts · pop 5,100 6 Central Business District 3 tracts · pop 6,993 3.6 Uptown 3 tracts · pop 4,602

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Leonidas.

5.3 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590 5.3 Milneburg 1 tracts · pop 2,085 5.2 Bywater 3 tracts · pop 3,756 5.2 Gentilly 4 tracts · pop 10,555 5.4 Camp Leroy Johnson 6 tracts · pop 17,077 5.1 French Quarter 3 tracts · pop 3,191

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