Neighborhood · Abbeville, LA

Abbeville Residential Historic District Eviction Risk: Elevated

2 census tracts · pop 7,728 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 6.7–6.8

Abbeville Residential Historic District is a black-white neighborhood in Abbeville with 2 census tracts and a population of 7,728 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 14% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $748/month sits 10% lower than the Abbeville citywide average ($829).

Risk score

6.8

Elevated

2 tracts · population-weighted

Abbeville Residential Historic District vs Abbeville How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

52.5% +49%

Abbeville: 35.2%

Average gross rent

$748 -10%

Abbeville: $829

Average HH income

$28,078 -20%

Abbeville: $34,977

Poverty rate

38.2% +14%

Abbeville: 33.4%

Renter share

48.2% -4%

Abbeville: 50.5%

Geographic context

Risk heat across Abbeville Residential Historic District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 6.7–6.8

Why Abbeville Residential Historic District scores 6.8

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 1.9–1.9 across tracts

1.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.2–4.2 across tracts

4.2

Rent control risk

53% of income on rent · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts

8.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

48% renter households · Range 9.2–9.2 across tracts

9.2

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 8.9–8.9 across tracts

8.9

Economic stress

38.2% below poverty line · Range 8.6–10.0 across tracts

9.2

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.1–3.4 across tracts

3.3

Risk score comparison

Abbeville Residential Historic District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Abbeville Residential Historic District

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
22113950800	6.8	4,308	31%	$758
22113950700	6.7	3,420	80%	$735

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 85

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 79%ile

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

Household characteristics 75%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 75%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 73%ile

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

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Abbeville Residential Historic District

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

27.1%Housing insecurity
21.7%Utility shutoff threat
40.4%Food insecurity
40.7%SNAP enrollment
13.3%No health insurance
50.1%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Abbeville Residential Historic District

What is the eviction-risk score for Abbeville Residential Historic District?

Abbeville Residential Historic District scores 6.8/10 (Elevated 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.

How does Abbeville Residential Historic District compare to Abbeville overall?

Abbeville Residential Historic District scores 4.0 points higher than Abbeville overall (2.8/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 35% citywide. Average rent: $748 vs $829.

What is the average rent in Abbeville Residential Historic District?

Average gross rent in Abbeville eviction risk Residential Historic District is $748/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Abbeville Residential Historic District residents are renters?

48% of Abbeville Residential Historic District households are renter-occupied (vs 50% in Abbeville). The neighborhood has 7,728 residents.

Is Abbeville Residential Historic District a high social-vulnerability area?

Abbeville Residential Historic District sits in the 85th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Abbeville Residential Historic District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Abbeville Residential Historic District is census tract 22113950800 (score 6.8/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.7 to 6.8, a spread of 0.1 points.

How safe is Abbeville Residential Historic District for landlords?

Abbeville eviction risk Residential Historic District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). 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 Abbeville as a whole (2.8/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Abbeville Residential Historic District?

Abbeville Residential Historic District has 7,420 residents (Black-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Black (non-Hispanic) (51.6%), White (non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Hispanic / Latino (6.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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