Neighborhood · Ranked #34,332 of 84,120 nationally

Capital Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge

Tract 22033001700 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 4,520 · neighborhood within 0.2 mi

With a score of $1/10, tract 22033001700 in the Capital Heights neighborhood of Baton Rouge ranks in the Moderate tier for landlord eviction risk. The tract is home to 4,520 residents. On the national scale it ranks #51,411 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty.

49% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 38% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,015 a month while the average household earns $67,083 a year, roughly 18% of income at the averages. Renters make up 43% of occupied homes.

Risk score

4.4

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 21% Stable renters 22% Owners 57%

Tract context

Occupied units1,833

Renter share43.3%

SVI overall0.45

Poverty rate18.8%

Median income$67,083

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region

Centroid at 30.4423, -91.1457 · click any tract to drill in

Why Capital Heights scores 4.4

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Baton Rouge

5.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

5.7

State political climate

Louisiana legislature & governorship

2.3

Economic stress

18.8% poverty · this tract

4.7

Supply constraint

$1,015 rent vs county FMR

3.3

Rent control risk

Inherited from Baton Rouge

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.5

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Baton Rouge

4.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Baton Rouge

3.5

How Capital Heights compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 45

CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.

39%Socioeconomic
33%Household composition
52%Racial/ethnic minority
59%Housing & transportation

CDC PLACES 2023 · health & economic stress

Eviction-adjacent indicators

Crude prevalence of conditions linked to housing loss. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh), 2023 model-based small-area estimates.

12.1%Housing insecurity
9.1%Utility-shutoff threat
14.8%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
8.2%Transit barriers
6.1%No health insurance
16.7%Frequent mental distress
31.9%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Capital Heights

The heaviest input here is economic stress at 4.7/10. That part is specific to this tract, computed from its own rent, income, and poverty figures. Statewide and court-level factors such as eviction-process speed and rent-control exposure are inherited from Baton Rouge eviction risk, while the economic and supply signals are measured at the tract level.

Set against its neighbors, this tract scores about the same as the East Baton Rouge County average of 5.0 and in line with the Louisiana statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.

In CDC survey modeling, about 12.1% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.1% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 45th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a middle-of-the-pack reading for social vulnerability.

For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.

Frequently asked

About tract 22033001700

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033001700?

Census tract 22033001700 in the Capital Heights neighborhood scores 4.4/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.

What is the average rent in tract 22033001700?

Median gross rent is $1,015/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 22033001700?

18.8% of residents in tract 22033001700 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,520.

How socially vulnerable is tract 22033001700?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 45th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 39th, household 33th, minority 52th, housing 59th.

Is tract 22033001700 considered part of Capital Heights?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033001700 fall within Capital Heights (neighborhood centroid within 0.2 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 22033001700 struggle to pay rent?

About 12.1% of adults in this tract reported housing insecurity (could not pay rent or mortgage in the past 12 months), per the CDC PLACES 2023 model-based small-area estimate. 9.1% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 22033001700 compare to Baton Rouge overall?

Tract 22033001700 scores 4.4/10, higher than the parent city of Baton Rouge at 3.4/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Baton Rouge eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

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