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

Name: Rent burden in Crowley, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.7% (±11.9 points) of renting households in Crowley, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.7% (±11.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.3% (±10.9 points)
Median share of income: 37.4% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Crowley

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Crowley	Acadia Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	11.4% (±6.6 points)	15.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±4.7 points)	9.6%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.4% (±6.7 points)	10.2%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±4.1 points)	10.3%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.4% (±4.8 points)	8.3%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	60.3% (±10.9 points)	46.2%	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.

Crowley against Acadia Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Crowley	Acadia Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.7% (±11.9 points)	54.5% (±7.2 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.3% (±10.9 points)	46.2% (±6.6 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.4% (±2.6 points)	32.7% (±3.9 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$15,075 (±$4,493)	$23,226 (±$3,568)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$594 (±$66)	$681 (±$63)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Crowley, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Acadia Parish (54.5%).

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

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

In Acadia Parish, Crowley ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 98 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 Crowley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Crowley
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Crowley	—	65.7% (±11.9 points)	—
Estherwood	5.8 mi	49.1% (±40.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rayne	6.6 mi	47.6% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Egan	8.4 mi	27.3% (±79.0 points)	Not measurably different
Morse	9.9 mi	19.2% (±31.9 points)	Lower
Iota	10 mi	57.4% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Duson	11 mi	54.3% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mermentau	13 mi	70.8% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gueydan	15 mi	73.9% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rayne, LA (47.6%), Morse, LA (19.2%).

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 Acadia Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mermentau	70.8% (±35.5 points)
2	Crowley	65.7% (±11.9 points)
3	Iota	57.4% (±20.6 points)
4	Estherwood	49.1% (±40.8 points)
5	Church Point	48.5% (±21.3 points)
6	Rayne	47.6% (±13.6 points)
7	Egan	27.3% (±79.0 points)
8	Morse	19.2% (±31.9 points)

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 Crowley

Are renters in Crowley rent-burdened?

65.7% of renting households in Crowley 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 Crowley spend on rent?

The median renting household in Crowley, LA spends 37.4% (±2.6 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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