What percentage of people rent in Breaux Bridge, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Breaux Bridge, LA, 2020–2024
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31.3% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Breaux Bridge, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 890 renting households against 1,957 that own their home.

In Breaux Bridge, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.3% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 890 (±197)
Median renter income: $40,278 (±$25,527)

Who rents and who owns in Breaux Bridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Breaux Bridge	St. Martin Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.3% (±6.3 points)	22.3% (±2.8 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	890 (±197)	4,361 (±583)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,957 (±234)	15,218 (±581)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,278 (±$25,527)	$35,825 (±$9,037)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,759 (±$9,450)	$64,434 (±$3,628)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Breaux Bridge, the renter share is higher than in St. Martin Parish (22.3%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (32.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Martin Parish, Breaux Bridge ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 194 of 410.

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

How renting in Breaux Bridge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	24.8% (±6.5 points)	31.3% (±6.3 points)	+6.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$757 (±$144)	$891 (±$127)	+17.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,758 (±$3,567)	$47,806 (±$7,775)	+9.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Breaux Bridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Breaux Bridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Breaux Bridge	—	31.3% (±6.3 points)	—
Cecilia	5.1 mi	27.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Parks	6.5 mi	15.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Henderson	6.6 mi	29.7% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carencro	8.2 mi	33.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Arnaudville	8.3 mi	45.6% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lafayette	9.0 mi	46.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Broussard	10 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Scott	12 mi	24.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parks, LA (15.5%), Broussard, LA (16.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lafayette, LA (46.9%).

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

Households that rent across St. Martin Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	St. Martinville	43.2% (±10.9 points)
2	Breaux Bridge	31.3% (±6.3 points)
3	Henderson	29.7% (±11.5 points)
4	Cecilia	27.5% (±17.7 points)
5	Cade	17.7% (±9.3 points)
6	Parks	15.5% (±9.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Breaux Bridge

How many renters are there in Breaux Bridge?

Breaux Bridge has an estimated 890 (±197) renting households, 31.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Breaux Bridge?

In Breaux Bridge, the share of households that rent went from 24.8% in 2015–2019 to 31.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Breaux Bridge?

A renting household in Breaux Bridge has 3.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Breaux Bridge?

The median renting household in Breaux Bridge, LA has an income of $40,278 (±$25,527) a year, against $57,759 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Breaux Bridge city, Louisiana (place:09340, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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