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Nearly two-thirds of Louisiana renters think they are at least somewhat likely to be evicted in the next two months, according to survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
That number increases for Louisiana’s Black renters, nearly three-quarters of whom said they were at least somewhat likely to be evicted in the next two months.
And as an eviction moratorium, which has acted as a safety net for renters during the coronavirus pandemic, comes to end, housing advocates in Acadiana are bracing for an uptick in need.
The CDC’s eviction moratorium is set to expire on July 31, which means tenants can be evicted for failure to pay rent.
Lafayette Daily Advertiser
Nearly a third of Louisiana s renters are behind on their rent payments, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, and more than 69,000 Louisiana renters said they were potentially facing eviction in the next two months.
With the federal moratorium on evictions set to expire at the end of January, more than 196,000 Louisiana renters of the 621,000 surveyed are behind on their rent payments, according to the U.S. Census Bureau s Household Pulse Survey. The data, collected Dec. 9 through Dec. 21, shows Louisiana has the 13th most renters behind on payments and has the highest proportion of renters that are behind.