Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Saint Roch Eviction Risk: Moderate

20 census tracts · pop 30,510 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10 · range 4.8–6.3

Saint Roch is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 20 census tracts and a population of 30,510 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% 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 $1,100/month sits 12% lower than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score

5.8

Moderate

20 tracts · population-weighted

Saint Roch vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

58.0% +62%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,100 -12%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$36,123 -35%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

30.4% +34%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

51.8% +6%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Saint Roch and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 20 tracts span score 4.8–6.3

Why Saint Roch scores 5.8

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

58% 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

52% 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

30.4% below poverty line · Range 1.0–10.0 across tracts

7.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.0 across tracts

2.5

Risk score comparison

Saint Roch vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Saint Roch?

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 1.5 points from 4.8 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.1 5.0 4.8 4.8

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

Census tracts

20 tracts in Saint Roch

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071003308	6.3	3,589	53%	$995
22071003000	6.2	1,499	82%	$857
22071002200	6.2	1,473	85%	$1,156
22071002300	6.1	2,174	60%	$1,348
22071001401	6.1	1,625	57%	$1,278
22071002800	6.1	1,089	75%	$1,037
22071002900	6	941	39%	$1,261
22071001500	6	901	60%	$994
22071013701	5.9	1,231	42%	$799
22071002100	5.9	990	39%	$1,061
22071001301	5.8	1,720	38%	$1,174
22071001900	5.8	1,250	38%	$788
22071002402	5.6	3,243	62%	$1,168
22071001402	5.6	2,209	70%	$1,092
22071001302	5.4	1,107	65%	$1,214
22071002000	5.2	1,483	47%	$1,114
22071013600	5.1	1,008	49%	$1,628
22071003100	5	1,377	51%	$1,169
22071002401	4.8	1,579	71%	$820
22071001600	4.8	22	38%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 71

Pop-weighted across 20 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 88%ile

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

Household characteristics 39%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 87%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 42%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Saint Roch

Aggregated across 18 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

2,214Total filings (sum)
5.23%Avg annual filing rate
32.6%Peak year (2013)
3.55%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

2,669Total filings 2020-21
2.0Avg monthly observed
2.0Pre-pandemic baseline
1.07×Ratio to baseline

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Saint Roch

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

27.1%Housing insecurity
21.9%Utility shutoff threat
36.0%Food insecurity
34.4%SNAP enrollment
10.4%No health insurance
40.7%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Saint Roch

What is the eviction-risk score for Saint Roch?

Saint Roch scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier) across 20 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 Saint Roch compare to New Orleans overall?

Saint Roch scores 2.1 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,100 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in Saint Roch?

Average gross rent in Saint Roch is $1,100/month (pop-weighted across 20 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Saint Roch residents are renters?

52% of Saint Roch households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 30,510 residents.

Is Saint Roch a high social-vulnerability area?

Saint Roch sits in the 71st 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 Saint Roch have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Saint Roch is census tract 22071003308 (score 6.3/10). Across the 20 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.8 to 6.3, a spread of 1.5 points.

How safe is Saint Roch for landlords?

Saint Roch carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). Pop-weighted across 20 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 Saint Roch?

Saint Roch has 29,958 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (72.9%), White (non-Hispanic) (16.3%), Hispanic / Latino (5.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Saint Roch

5.5 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590 4.4 French Market 6 tracts · pop 10,101 5.1 Bywater 3 tracts · pop 3,756 4.9 Faubourg St. John 3 tracts · pop 7,484 5 Gentilly 4 tracts · pop 10,555 4.9 French Quarter 3 tracts · pop 3,191

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Saint Roch.

5.9 Central Business District 3 tracts · pop 6,993 5.6 Plum Orchard 4 tracts · pop 9,674 6 Lake Forest 3 tracts · pop 10,313 6.1 Gentilly Terrace 1 tracts · pop 1,277 6.1 Gentilly Woods 1 tracts · pop 1,213 5.4 Camp Leroy Johnson 6 tracts · pop 17,077

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