Neighborhood · Ranked #29,578 of 84,120 nationally

Bois de Lafayette Eviction Risk: Moderate

Tract 22055001420 · Lafayette Parish, LA · pop 3,437 · neighborhood within 0.7 mi

Here is how census tract 22055001420, in the Bois de Lafayette area of Lafayette eviction risk, looks to a landlord: a 4.8/10 eviction-risk score (Moderate tier) across a population of 3,437. It lands near the 32nd percentile nationally for landlord eviction risk.

Rent eats 30% or more of income for 48% of renter households, a severe level, and 24% are severely burdened at 50% or more. The typical renter pays about $1,282 a month while the average household earns $64,153 a year, roughly 24% of income at the averages. About 77% of occupied units are renter-occupied, a renter-majority tract.

Risk score

4.7

Moderate

Confidence 85% · 1–10 scale

Household mix · 100 hh

Burdened renters 37% Stable renters 40% Owners 23%

Tract context

Occupied units1,518

Renter share76.9%

SVI overall0.69

Poverty rate20.6%

Median income$64,153

Percentile rank

Higher percentile = riskier than more peers.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Lafayette and the region

Centroid at 30.1771, -92.0166 · click any tract to drill in

Why Bois de Lafayette scores 4.7

9 axes · 1 = landlord-friendly

Local political climate

Inherited from Lafayette

4.5

Regional political climate

2024 county presidential margin

3.6

State political climate

Louisiana legislature & governorship

2.3

Economic stress

20.6% poverty · this tract

5.1

Supply constraint

$1,282 rent vs county FMR

7.2

Rent control risk

Inherited from Lafayette

1.0

Eviction process difficulty

State law sets the calendar

4.0

Tenant organizing strength

Inherited from Lafayette

3.0

Housing court bias

Inherited from Lafayette

3.0

How Bois de Lafayette compares

Risk score vs. parent city, county, state.

CDC Social Vulnerability Index

SVI percentile: 69

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

61%Socioeconomic
21%Household composition
62%Racial/ethnic minority
93%Housing & transportation

Comparable tracts

Census tracts with similar eviction risk

Within Bois de Lafayette. Closest by Eviction Risk Score.

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.

15.6%Housing insecurity
11.4%Utility-shutoff threat
21.1%Food insecurity
17.6%SNAP enrollment
11.4%Transit barriers
8.8%No health insurance
19.6%Frequent mental distress
38.8%Any disability

Analysis

What drives eviction risk in Bois de Lafayette

The heaviest input here is supply constraint at 7.2/10. 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette County average of 4.6 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 15.6% of adults here said they could not pay rent or mortgage at some point in the past year, and 11.4% faced a utility shutoff threat, a common early warning before a filing.

The tract is White and Black and ranks around the 69th 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 22055001420

What is the eviction-risk score for census tract 22055001420?

Census tract 22055001420 in the Bois de Lafayette neighborhood scores 4.7/10 (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 22055001420?

Median gross rent is $1,282/month (ACS 5-year 2023, table B25064). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What is the poverty rate in tract 22055001420?

20.6% of residents in tract 22055001420 live below the federal poverty line (ACS B17001, 2023). Population: 3,437.

How socially vulnerable is tract 22055001420?

CDC Social Vulnerability Index ranks this tract in the 69th percentile nationally. Sub-themes: socioeconomic 61th, household 21th, minority 62th, housing 93th.

Is tract 22055001420 considered part of Bois de Lafayette?

Yes. Per Census Bureau 2020 Block Assignment Files, the plurality of blocks in tract 22055001420 fall within Bois de Lafayette (neighborhood centroid within 0.7 miles, OSM data).

What share of households in tract 22055001420 struggle to pay rent?

About 15.6% 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. 11.4% also reported utility shutoff threats, a frequent precursor to eviction filings.

How does tract 22055001420 compare to Lafayette overall?

Tract 22055001420 scores 4.7/10, higher than the parent city of Lafayette at 3.1/10. City-scale signals (state law, local rent controls, court bias) are inherited from Lafayette eviction risk; what makes this tract different are its tract-specific economic stress and supply-constraint sub-scores.

Sibling tracts

Highest-risk tracts in Lafayette

Top eight tracts in Lafayette ranked by composite eviction-risk score.