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

Name: Rent burden in Destrehan, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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73.3% (±20.5 points) of renting households in Destrehan, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 73.3% (±20.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.5% (±15.5 points)
Median share of income: 36.3% (±21.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Destrehan

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Destrehan	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	8.5% (±8.0 points)	8.0%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.2% (±3.7 points)	4.6%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±11.5 points)	11.4%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.1% (±1.9 points)	10.4%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	21.8% (±13.4 points)	10.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	51.5% (±15.5 points)	54.9%	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.

Destrehan against St. Charles Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Destrehan	St. Charles Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	73.3% (±20.5 points)	65.6% (±10.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.5% (±15.5 points)	54.9% (±9.5 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.3% (±21.6 points)	40.8% (±14.1 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,799 (±$12,762)	$31,556 (±$8,400)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,257 (±$118)	$1,210 (±$101)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Destrehan, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Charles Parish (65.6%).

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

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

In St. Charles Parish, Destrehan ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 61 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 Destrehan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Destrehan
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Destrehan	—	73.3% (±20.5 points)	—
New Sarpy	1.8 mi	47.8% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Rose	2.8 mi	64.0% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norco	3.5 mi	92.2% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ama	4.0 mi	74.5% (±40.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hahnville	4.2 mi	100.0% (±80.2 points)	Not measurably different
Luling	5.1 mi	62.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Boutte	6.2 mi	23.4% (±43.5 points)	Lower
Kenner	6.5 mi	55.7% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Boutte, LA (23.4%).

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. Charles Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hahnville	100.0% (±80.2 points)
2	Norco	92.2% (±18.4 points)
3	Ama	74.5% (±40.1 points)
4	Destrehan	73.3% (±20.5 points)
5	St. Rose	64.0% (±23.4 points)
6	Luling	62.5% (±17.7 points)
7	Des Allemands	58.5% (±59.7 points)
8	New Sarpy	47.8% (±37.1 points)
9	Boutte	23.4% (±43.5 points)
10	Bayou Gauche	0.0% (±96.7 points)

Destrehan is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Destrehan

Are renters in Destrehan rent-burdened?

73.3% of renting households in Destrehan 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 Destrehan spend on rent?

The median renting household in Destrehan, LA spends 36.3% (±21.6 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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