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

Name: Rent burden in Baldwin, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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96.0% (±21.6 points) of renting households in Baldwin, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

96.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 96.0% (±21.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 96.0% (±7.6 points)
Median share of income: 37.8% (±0.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Baldwin

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Baldwin	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±20.2 points)	16.1%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.0% (±7.6 points)	14.8%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±20.2 points)	11.4%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±20.2 points)	7.2%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±20.2 points)	9.1%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	96.0% (±7.6 points)	41.5%	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.

Baldwin against St. Mary Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Baldwin	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	96.0% (±21.6 points)	50.6% (±8.1 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	96.0% (±7.6 points)	41.5% (±6.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.8% (±0.9 points)	30.3% (±3.8 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$29,878 (±$2,833)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$953 (±$25)	$848 (±$36)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Baldwin, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in St. Mary Parish (50.6%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (54.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In St. Mary Parish, Baldwin ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 19 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 Baldwin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Baldwin
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Baldwin	—	96.0% (±21.6 points)	—
Charenton	2.0 mi	13.5% (±39.1 points)	Lower
Franklin	4.7 mi	45.5% (±14.6 points)	Lower
Jeanerette	8.9 mi	50.6% (±30.0 points)	Lower
Patterson	18 mi	66.4% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Loreauville	19 mi	61.2% (±43.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Iberia	20 mi	51.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Bayou Vista	20 mi	39.8% (±30.9 points)	Lower
Berwick	21 mi	27.9% (±17.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Charenton, LA (13.5%), Franklin, LA (45.5%), Jeanerette, LA (50.6%).

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. Mary Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Baldwin	96.0% (±21.6 points)
2	Patterson	66.4% (±17.4 points)
3	Morgan City	50.2% (±11.7 points)
4	Franklin	45.5% (±14.6 points)
5	Bayou Vista	39.8% (±30.9 points)
6	Amelia	39.0% (±53.3 points)
7	Berwick	27.9% (±17.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in St. Mary Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Baldwin

Are renters in Baldwin rent-burdened?

96.0% of renting households in Baldwin 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 Baldwin spend on rent?

The median renting household in Baldwin, LA spends 37.8% (±0.9 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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