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

Name: Rent burden in Delcambre, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.6% (±13.7 points) of renting households in Delcambre, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.6% (±13.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.1% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income: 26.6% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Delcambre

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Delcambre	Vermilion Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	34.6% (±15.4 points)	12.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.0% (±3.2 points)	8.7%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.8% (±9.8 points)	14.3%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.1% (±13.3 points)	9.6%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.5% (±2.1 points)	12.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	37.1% (±13.5 points)	42.4%	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.

Delcambre against Vermilion Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delcambre	Vermilion Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.6% (±13.7 points)	55.1% (±9.0 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.1% (±13.5 points)	42.4% (±8.0 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.6% (±4.2 points)	32.0% (±3.1 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,356 (±$15,579)	$26,722 (±$3,572)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$815 (±$114)	$848 (±$39)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Delcambre, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Vermilion Parish (55.1%).

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

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

In Vermilion Parish, Delcambre ranks 6 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 300 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 Delcambre

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delcambre
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Delcambre	—	38.6% (±13.7 points)	—
Erath	2.8 mi	50.0% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Abbeville	8.3 mi	55.6% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Perry	9.7 mi	0.0% (±98.7 points)	Not measurably different
Youngsville	10.0 mi	61.6% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Iberia	11 mi	51.6% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cade	11 mi	60.0% (±74.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milton	12 mi	82.9% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Broussard	13 mi	49.4% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Vermilion Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gueydan	73.9% (±32.5 points)
2	Kaplan	63.5% (±18.7 points)
3	Maurice	62.7% (±31.6 points)
4	Abbeville	55.6% (±13.8 points)
5	Erath	50.0% (±24.3 points)
6	Delcambre	38.6% (±13.7 points)
7	Perry	0.0% (±98.7 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 Delcambre

Are renters in Delcambre rent-burdened?

38.6% of renting households in Delcambre 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 Delcambre spend on rent?

The median renting household in Delcambre, LA spends 26.6% (±4.2 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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