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

Name: Rent burden in Central, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.2% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Central, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 48.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.2% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.8% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income: 48.8% (±22.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Central

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Central	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	7.3% (±7.6 points)	12.6%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.8% (±2.8 points)	9.4%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.6% (±12.0 points)	10.3%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.2% (±10.0 points)	10.9%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.4% (±6.2 points)	8.8%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	58.8% (±14.8 points)	48.0%	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.

Central against East Baton Rouge Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Central	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.2% (±16.0 points)	56.8% (±2.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.8% (±14.8 points)	48.0% (±2.4 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	48.8% (±22.4 points)	33.9% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,401 (±$9,360)	$38,214 (±$1,929)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,309 (±$101)	$1,147 (±$19)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Central, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (56.8%).

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

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

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Central ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 104 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 Central

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Central
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Central	—	65.2% (±16.0 points)	—
Monticello	5.0 mi	100.0% (±26.6 points)	Higher
Watson	5.2 mi	0.0% (±100.7 points)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	5.4 mi	30.5% (±24.9 points)	Lower
Merrydale	6.0 mi	50.3% (±21.6 points)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.4 mi	33.6% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Baker	7.5 mi	47.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	10 mi	58.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Zachary	11 mi	57.7% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownfields, LA (30.5%), Denham Springs, LA (33.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Monticello, 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Monticello	100.0% (±26.6 points)
2	Westminster	67.9% (±35.1 points)
3	Central	65.2% (±16.0 points)
4	Old Jefferson	63.8% (±25.5 points)
5	Inniswold	60.7% (±27.9 points)
6	Baton Rouge	58.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Oak Hills Place	58.6% (±15.5 points)
8	Zachary	57.7% (±21.0 points)
9	Gardere	53.6% (±11.5 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge 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 Central

Are renters in Central rent-burdened?

65.2% of renting households in Central 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 Central spend on rent?

The median renting household in Central, LA spends 48.8% (±22.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Central city, Louisiana (place:13960, in state:22).

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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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