Within neighborhood
50
th percentile
Moderate
Neighborhood · Ranked #19,562 of 84,120 nationally
University Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate , Baton Rouge
Tract 22033004800 · East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · pop 4,749 · neighborhood within 0.3 mi
The University Hills neighborhood of Baton Rouge anchors census tract 22033004800, which lands at 5.6/10 on landlord eviction risk. That is riskier than about 61% of US census tracts.
45% of renter households here spend at least 30% of income on rent, a severe level, and 36% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,268 a month while the average household earns $58,971 a year, roughly 26% of income at the averages. About 75% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale
Household mix · 100 hh
Burdened renters 34%
Stable renters 41%
Owners 25%
Tract context
Occupied units2,251
Renter share75.0%
SVI overall0.67
Poverty rate41.7%
Median income$58,971
Percentile rank
Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.Within parent city
62
th percentile
Elevated
Within county
72
th percentile
Elevated
Within state
69
th percentile
Elevated
Geographic context
Risk heat across Baton Rouge and the region
Centroid at 30.4052, -91.1601 · click any tract to drill in
Why University Hills scores 5.4
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
41.7% poverty · this tract
10.0
Supply constraint
$1,268 rent vs county FMR
5.4
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 Hills compares
Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.CDC Social Vulnerability Index
SVI percentile: 67
CDC/ATSDR 2022. Higher = more vulnerable. National percentile across 84k tracts.
- 66%Socioeconomic
- 19%Household composition
- 54%Racial/ethnic minority
- 87%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.
- 12.5%Housing insecurity
- 9.8%Utility-shutoff threat
- 18.7%Food insecurity
- 15.7%SNAP enrollment
- 11.5%Transit barriers
- 7.4%No health insurance
- 20.3%Frequent mental distress
- 37.3%Any disability
Analysis
What drives eviction risk in University Hills
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.
In CDC survey modeling, about 12.5% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 9.8% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.
The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 67th 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 22033004800
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22033004800?
Census tract 22033004800 in the University Hills 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.
Q2
What is the average rent in tract 22033004800?
Median gross rent is $1,268/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 45% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q3
What is the poverty rate in tract 22033004800?
41.7% of residents in tract 22033004800 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 4,749.
Q4
How socially vulnerable is tract 22033004800?
CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 67th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 66th, household 19th, minority 54th, housing 87th.
Q5
Is tract 22033004800 considered part of University Hills?
Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22033004800 fall within University Hills (neighborhood centroid within 0.3 miles, OSM data).
Q6
What share of households in tract 22033004800 struggle to pay rent?
About 12.5% 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. 9.8% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.
Q7
How does tract 22033004800 compare to Baton Rouge overall?
Tract 22033004800 scores 5.4/10, 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.
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Highest-risk tracts in Baton Rouge
Top eight tracts in Baton Rouge ranked by composite eviction-risk score.
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6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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6.1
/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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6
/ 10 · Elevated
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