How many renters in Arabi, LA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Arabi, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.8% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Arabi, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.8% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.6% (±13.9 points)
Median share of income: 40.8% (±13.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Arabi

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Arabi	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	14.6% (±7.3 points)	15.8%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.1% (±12.4 points)	11.5%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.3% (±1.9 points)	4.9%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.2% (±5.2 points)	7.6%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.2% (±3.7 points)	9.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	54.6% (±13.9 points)	50.5%	46.3%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Arabi against St. Bernard Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arabi	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.8% (±14.4 points)	60.2% (±6.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.6% (±13.9 points)	50.5% (±5.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.8% (±13.6 points)	35.4% (±3.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,103 (±$13,452)	$33,674 (±$4,272)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$981 (±$80)	$1,082 (±$39)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Arabi, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Bernard Parish (60.2%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (54.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In St. Bernard Parish, Arabi ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 397.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Arabi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arabi
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Arabi	—	58.8% (±14.4 points)	—
Chalmette	1.9 mi	57.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Terrytown	4.0 mi	53.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gretna	4.4 mi	70.4% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meraux	4.9 mi	65.4% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Timberlane	5.6 mi	74.1% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey	6.1 mi	65.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Chasse	6.5 mi	61.2% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Violet	7.3 mi	100.0% (±16.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Violet, LA (100.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across St. Bernard Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Poydras	100.0% (±44.7 points)
1 (tie)	Violet	100.0% (±16.3 points)
3	Meraux	65.4% (±19.7 points)
4	Arabi	58.8% (±14.4 points)
5	Chalmette	57.3% (±8.5 points)

Arabi is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Arabi

Are renters in Arabi rent-burdened?

58.8% of renting households in Arabi pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Arabi spend on rent?

The median renting household in Arabi, LA spends 40.8% (±13.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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