3 census tracts · pop 4,602 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.6/10
· range 3–4.1
Uptown is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in New Orleans with 3 census tracts and a population of 4,602 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.6/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 44% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,601/month sits 28% higher than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).
Risk score
3.6
Lower
3 tracts · population-weighted
Uptown vs New OrleansHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority40%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport38%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Uptown
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
134Total filings (sum)
1.60%Avg annual filing rate
3.4%Peak year (2012)
1.04%Latest filed (2013)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
87Total filings 2020-21
0.4Avg monthly observed
0.3Pre-pandemic baseline
2.75×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 Uptown
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
7.7%Housing insecurity
5.3%Utility shutoff threat
8.4%Food insecurity
5.5%SNAP enrollment
4.5%No health insurance
23.1%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Uptown?
Uptown scores 3.6/10 (Lower tier) across 3 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 Uptown compare to New Orleans overall?
Uptown scores 0.1 points lower than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 44% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,601 vs $1,251.
Q3
What is the average rent in Uptown?
Average gross rent in Uptown is $1,601/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 44% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Uptown residents are renters?
44% of Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 4,602 residents.
Q5
Is Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
Uptown sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
Which tracts in Uptown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Uptown is census tract 22071010600 (score 4.1/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 4.1, a spread of 1.1 points.
Q7
How safe is Uptown for landlords?
Uptown carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Uptown?
Uptown has 4,382 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.2%), Other / Multiracial (10.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
