Neighborhood · New Orleans, LA

West End Eviction Risk: Lower

3 census tracts · pop 6,193 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.9/10 · range 3.9–3.9

West End is a 3-tract suburb of New Orleans, LA, population 6,193. Scored across those inputs it reaches 3.9/10, placing it in the Lower tier. Average gross rent is $1,755, 40% above the New Orleans average of $1,251.

Against a New Orleans baseline of 35.9%, 24% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.8/10. The voucher gap is 18.7%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears.

Running cool is rent-regulation exposure, at 2.5/10. The filing record is not thin: 30 evictions logged in this tract.

SNAP participation is 5.0% of households versus 15.2% nationally. The worst year on record was 2008, when filings touched 7.9% of renter households. 4.8% of adults carry no health insurance against 11.3% nationally, a common route into sudden unpayable debt.

The most recent observed rate, 0.9% in 2013, is well off that peak. That places it #24 of 29 neighborhoods in New Orleans.

The closest comparables inside the same city are Lakeshore and Spanish Fort.

With little internal variation, 3.9/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score

3.9

Lower

3 tracts · population-weighted

West End vs New Orleans How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

23.9% -33%

New Orleans: 35.9%

Average gross rent

$1,755 +40%

New Orleans: $1,251

Average HH income

$110,504 +100%

New Orleans: $55,339

Poverty rate

7.1% -69%

New Orleans: 22.6%

Renter share

29.0% -41%

New Orleans: 48.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across West End and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.9–3.9

Why West End scores 3.9

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

24% 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

29% 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

7.1% below poverty line · Range 1.1–2.8 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.7–7.4 across tracts

6.9

Risk score comparison

West End vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in West End?

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 0 points from 3.9 to 3.9. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

3.9 3.9 3.9

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in West End

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22071005601	3.9	2,470	20%	$1,724
22071007607	3.9	2,227	34%	$1,735
22071007608	3.9	1,496	16%	$1,836

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 31%ile

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

Household characteristics 33%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 34%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 12%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in West End

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

30Total filings (sum)
3.66%Avg annual filing rate
7.9%Peak year (2008)
0.93%Latest filed (2013)

Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)

183Total filings 2020-21
0.8Avg monthly observed
0.7Pre-pandemic baseline
1.19×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 West End

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

7.5%Housing insecurity
5.1%Utility shutoff threat
8.1%Food insecurity
5.0%SNAP enrollment
4.7%No health insurance
22.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About West End

What is the eviction-risk score for West End?

West End scores 3.9/10 (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.

How does West End compare to New Orleans overall?

West End scores 1.4 points lower than New Orleans overall (5.3/10). Renters spend 24% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,755 vs $1,251.

What is the average rent in West End?

Average gross rent in West End is $1,755/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 24% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of West End residents are renters?

29% of West End households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in New Orleans). The neighborhood has 6,193 residents.

Is West End a high social-vulnerability area?

West End 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.

Which tracts in West End have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in West End is census tract 22071005601 (score 3.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 3.9, a spread of 0 points.

How safe is West End for landlords?

West End carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.9/10). 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 (5.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of West End?

West End has 6,456 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.1%), Hispanic / Latino (10.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (4.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near West End

3.9 Lakeshore 2 tracts · pop 6,400 4 Hollygrove 2 tracts · pop 4,614 3.9 Spanish Fort 2 tracts · pop 5,649 5.1 Faubourg St. John 3 tracts · pop 7,484 5 Mid-City 3 tracts · pop 5,100 5.4 Gentilly 4 tracts · pop 10,555

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside New Orleans

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to West End.

3.9 Greenville 5 tracts · pop 7,668 3.9 Uptown Historic District 1 tracts · pop 1,401 3.9 Lakeshore 2 tracts · pop 6,400 3.9 Spanish Fort 2 tracts · pop 5,649 3.9 Garden District 6 tracts · pop 10,479 4 Hollygrove 2 tracts · pop 4,614

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