Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #14,316 of 84,120 nationally
University South Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge
Tract 22033004023 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 3,754 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
University South in Baton Rouge anchors census tract 22033004023, which lands at 5.8/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 68% of US census tracts.
Rent eats 30% or more of income for 57% of renter households, a severe level, and 30% are severely burdened at 50% or more. Average gross rent is $1,506 monthly, set against $37,679 in average yearly household income, roughly 48% of income at the averages. About 97% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 56%
Stable renters 42%
Owners 2%
Tract context
Occupied units1,850
Renter share97.0%
SVI overall0.12
Poverty rate43.8%
Median income$37,679
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
81
th percentile
High
Within county
87
th percentile
High
Within state
79
th percentile
High
Geographic context
Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region
Centroid at 30.3955, -91.1726 · click any tract to drill in
Why University South scores 5.8
9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendlyLocal 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
43.8% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,506 rent vs county FMR
7.3
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 University South compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 12
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 62%Socioeconomic
- 1%Household composition
- 29%Racial/ethnic minority
- 13%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.
- 17.5%Housing insecurity
- 13.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 26.2%Food insecurity
- 22.1%SNAP enrollment
- 17.4%Transit barriers
- 8.2%No health insurance
- 26.2%Frequent mental distress
- 35.5%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University South
The score leans hardest on economic stress at $1/10. 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 above the East Baton Rouge County average of 5.0 and above the Louisiana statewide average of 4.9. Within its own county it reads on the riskier side for landlords.
The tract is predominantly White and ranks around the 12th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index, a measure of how exposed residents are to housing and economic shocks. That is a relatively low-vulnerability reading.
In CDC survey modeling, about 17.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 13.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
For a landlord, conditions here are middle-of-the-road. Standard screening and prompt, documented notices usually keep cases short.
Frequently asked
About tract 22033004023
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033004023?
Census tract 22033004023 in the University South neighborhood scores 5.8/10 (Moderate tier). The Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty signals.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 22033004023?
Median gross rent is $1,506/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 22033004023?
43.8% of residents in tract 22033004023 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,754.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 22033004023?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 12th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 62th, household 1th, minority 29th, housing 13th.
Q5
Is tract 22033004023 considered part of University South?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033004023 fall within University South (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 22033004023 struggle to pay rent?
About 17.5% 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. 13.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 22033004023 compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Tract 22033004023 scores 5.8/10, 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.
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/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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