Neighborhood · Ranked #24,859 of 84,120 nationally

Castlewood Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge

Tract 22033003601 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 3,345 · neighborhood within 0.6 mi

Census tract 22033003601 covers part of the Castlewood area of Baton Rouge, LA, and scores 5.4/10 on landlord eviction risk. Population here is 3,345. 44% are severely burdened past the 50% mark. That cohort absorbs no shock: one repair bill or one cut shift converts straight into arrears.

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 34% Stable renters 13% Owners 53%

Tract context

Occupied units1,139

Renter share46.7%

SVI overall0.95

Poverty rate32.2%

Median income$41,402

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region

Centroid at 30.4640, -91.0875 · click any tract to drill in

Why Castlewood scores 5.4

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

32.2% poverty · this tract

8.1

Supply constraint

$895 rent vs county FMR

2.3

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 Castlewood compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 95

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

86%Socioeconomic
99%Household composition
89%Racial/ethnic minority
78%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.

25.1%Housing insecurity
19.9%Utility-shutoff threat
33.8%Food insecurity
31.9%SNAP enrollment
16.8%Transit barriers
10.4%No health insurance
20.0%Frequent mental distress
42.1%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Castlewood

Cost burden runs 72% here against 50.3% across East Baton Rouge Parish. The clearest offset is rent-regulation exposure at 1.5/10.

The poverty rate is 32%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than filing counts suggest. Food insecurity runs 33.8% against 17.8% nationally.

Sitting well above the midpoint, economic stress reads 8.1/10. Running cool, state political climate reads 2.3/10.

Inability to pay a utility bill runs 19.9% against 9.2% nationally. Utility arrears usually lead rent arrears by a month or two. Against the East Baton Rouge Parish average of 4.3, this tract reads riskier for landlords by 1.1 points.

At $895 a month, rents run 16% under what the rest of Baton Rouge commands. Nationally it ranks #24,859 of 84,120 for landlord eviction difficulty. CDC social-vulnerability scoring puts the tract at 9.6/10.

Statewide the LA average is 4.4, so this tract runs 1.0 points hotter.

These are ACS 5-year estimates; the score moves when the ACS, court-record, or statute inputs behind it move.

Frequently asked

About tract 22033003601

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033003601?

Census tract 22033003601 in the Castlewood neighborhood scores 5.4/10 (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 22033003601?

Median gross rent is $895/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 72% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 22033003601?

32.2% of residents in tract 22033003601 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,345.

How socially vulnerable is tract 22033003601?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 95th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 86th, household 99th, minority 89th, housing 78th.

Is tract 22033003601 considered part of Castlewood?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033003601 fall within Castlewood (neighborhood centroid within 0.6 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 22033003601 struggle to pay rent?

About 25.1% 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. 19.9% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 22033003601 compare to Baton Rouge overall?

Tract 22033003601 scores 5.4/10, higher than the parent city of Baton Rouge at 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.

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