Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

Warehouse District Eviction Risk: Moderate

11 census tracts · pop 15,109 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10 · range 3.7–6.1

Warehouse District is a black-white neighborhood in New Orleans with 11 census tracts and a population of 15,109 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 47% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,243/month sits 1% lower than the New Orleans citywide average ($1,251).

Risk score

4.9

Moderate

11 tracts · population-weighted

Warehouse District vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

47.3% +32%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,243 -1%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$65,293 +18%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

22.7% +0%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

64.2% +32%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Warehouse District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 11 tracts span score 3.7–6.1

Why Warehouse District scores 4.9

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

47% 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

64% 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

22.7% below poverty line · Range 2.1–10.0 across tracts

5.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–7.6 across tracts

3.8

Risk score comparison

Warehouse District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Warehouse District?

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 2.4 points from 3.7 to 6.1. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.1 5.8 5.8 5.2 5.1 4.8 4.7 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.7

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

Census tracts

11 tracts in Warehouse District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071008500	6.1	1,559	76%	$1,102
22071014101	5.8	1,739	47%	$447
22071014102	5.8	1,115	66%	$1,128
22071008200	5.2	1,359	44%	$1,117
22071000300	5.1	943	59%	$1,162
22071000200	4.8	1,172	66%	$1,077
22071013900	4.7	1,694	33%	$1,263
22071008400	4.5	1,300	38%	$1,232
22071007800	3.9	1,179	15%	$1,778
22071007700	3.8	2,132	41%	$1,855
22071008300	3.7	917	42%	$1,487

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 63

Pop-weighted across 11 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

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

Household characteristics 35%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 69%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 69%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Warehouse District

Aggregated across 9 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

1,118Total filings (sum)
3.88%Avg annual filing rate
10.0%Peak year (2012)
2.49%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

1,322Total filings 2020-21
1.9Avg monthly observed
1.8Pre-pandemic baseline
1.10×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 Warehouse District

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

18.6%Housing insecurity
14.6%Utility shutoff threat
23.8%Food insecurity
21.5%SNAP enrollment
8.4%No health insurance
32.6%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Warehouse District

What is the eviction-risk score for Warehouse District?

Warehouse District scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 11 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 Warehouse District compare to New Orleans overall?

Warehouse District scores 1.2 points higher than New Orleans overall (3.7/10). Renters spend 47% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,243 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in Warehouse District?

Average gross rent in Warehouse District is $1,243/month (pop-weighted across 11 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 47% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Warehouse District residents are renters?

64% of Warehouse District households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 15,109 residents.

Is Warehouse District a high social-vulnerability area?

Warehouse District sits in the 63rd 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 Warehouse District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Warehouse District is census tract 22071008500 (score 6.1/10). Across the 11 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.7 to 6.1, a spread of 2.4 points.

How safe is Warehouse District for landlords?

Warehouse District carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 11 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 Warehouse District?

Warehouse District has 14,759 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (48.2%), White (non-Hispanic) (38.9%), Hispanic / Latino (6.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Warehouse District

3.3 Garden District 6 tracts · pop 10,479 6 Central Business District 3 tracts · pop 6,993 5 Broadmoor 23 tracts · pop 45,632 4.9 French Quarter 3 tracts · pop 3,191 4.4 French Market 6 tracts · pop 10,101 5.5 Tremé 12 tracts · pop 19,590

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Warehouse District.

4.9 Faubourg St. John 3 tracts · pop 7,484 4.9 Broadmoor 23 tracts · pop 45,632 4.8 Barrington Park 5 tracts · pop 20,727 5.1 French Quarter 3 tracts · pop 3,191 5.1 Read Blvd East 3 tracts · pop 9,880 4.7 Mid-City 3 tracts · pop 5,100

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