2 census tracts · pop 5,649 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.4/10
· range 3.3–3.5
Spanish Fort is a black (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,649 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,406/month sits 12% higher than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).
Risk score
3.4
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Spanish Fort vs New OrleansHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority80%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport14%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Spanish Fort
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
212Total filings (sum)
7.92%Avg annual filing rate
22.4%Peak year (2013)
7.49%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
153Total filings 2020-21
1.0Avg monthly observed
0.4Pre-pandemic baseline
2.48×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 Spanish Fort
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.4%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
10.3%SNAP enrollment
5.8%No health insurance
27.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Spanish Fort
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Spanish Fort?
Spanish Fort scores 3.4/10 (Lower tier) across 2 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.
Q2
How does Spanish Fort compare to New Orleans overall?
Spanish Fort scores 0.3 points lower than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,406 vs $1,251.
Q3
What is the average rent in Spanish Fort?
Average gross rent in Spanish Fort is $1,406/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Spanish Fort residents are renters?
14% of Spanish Fort households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 5,649 residents.
Q5
Is Spanish Fort a high social-vulnerability area?
Spanish Fort sits in the 28th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Spanish Fort have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Spanish Fort is census tract 22071003301 (score 3.5/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.3 to 3.5, a spread of 0.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Spanish Fort for landlords?
Spanish Fort carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Spanish Fort?
Spanish Fort has 5,925 residents (Black (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (60.4%), White (non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Hispanic / Latino (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
