2 census tracts · pop 9,765 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.2/10
· range 3–3.3
Idlewild is a 2-tract neighborhood of Bayou Cane, LA, population 9,765. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 3.2/10, Lower tier. What pushes the score up most is tenant-organizing strength at 8.6/10.
31% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, above the Bayou Cane rate of 21.7%. Well under the midpoint is eviction-process difficulty, at 2.6/10. Severe burden reaches 10%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.8/10. Average gross rent is $993, 10% below the Bayou Cane average of $1,101.
Against average income of $87,999, annual rent is only 14%, a wide affordability cushion. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.3 points apart at the extremes. 35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
3.2
Lower
2 tracts · population-weighted
Idlewild vs Bayou CaneHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted
Eviction-adjacent indicators in Idlewild
Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.
13.9%Housing insecurity
9.8%Utility shutoff threat
18.4%Food insecurity
14.1%SNAP enrollment
7.9%No health insurance
35.5%Any disability
Frequently asked
About Idlewild
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Idlewild?
Idlewild scores 3.2/10 (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 Idlewild compare to Bayou Cane overall?
Idlewild scores 0.8 points lower than Bayou Cane overall (4/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 22% citywide. Average rent: $993 vs $1,101.
Q3
What is the average rent in Idlewild?
Average gross rent in Idlewild is $993/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Idlewild residents are renters?
35% of Idlewild households are renter-occupied (vs 38% in Bayou Cane). The neighborhood has 9,765 residents.
Q5
Is Idlewild a high social-vulnerability area?
Idlewild sits in the 58th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in Idlewild have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Idlewild is census tract 22109000203 (score 3.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 3.3, a spread of 0.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Idlewild for landlords?
Idlewild carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.2/10). 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 Bayou Cane as a whole (4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Idlewild?
Idlewild has 9,390 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.5%), Black (non-Hispanic) (13.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
