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

Name: Rent burden in Elmwood, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.0% (±9.1 points) of renting households in Elmwood, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 24.0% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 19.0% (±8.4 points)
Median share of income: 23.9% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Elmwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Elmwood	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	18.6% (±11.3 points)	13.0%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.6% (±9.9 points)	10.3%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.7% (±10.5 points)	11.3%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.0% (±10.8 points)	11.0%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.0% (±3.4 points)	8.8%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	19.0% (±8.4 points)	45.6%	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.

Elmwood against Jefferson Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elmwood	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	24.0% (±9.1 points)	54.4% (±2.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	19.0% (±8.4 points)	45.6% (±2.3 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.9% (±3.3 points)	32.5% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$90,248 (±$13,562)	$42,706 (±$2,021)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,602 (±$81)	$1,190 (±$13)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Elmwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Jefferson Parish (54.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson Parish, Elmwood ranks 18 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 341 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 Elmwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elmwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Elmwood	—	24.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Harahan	1.5 mi	48.7% (±15.5 points)	Higher
Jefferson	1.9 mi	59.8% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Bridge City	2.1 mi	53.3% (±24.1 points)	Higher
River Ridge	2.1 mi	64.5% (±16.1 points)	Higher
Waggaman	2.9 mi	73.7% (±21.1 points)	Higher
Metairie	3.1 mi	49.6% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Avondale	3.7 mi	65.2% (±32.1 points)	Higher
Westwego	4.3 mi	65.8% (±20.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Harahan, LA (48.7%), Jefferson, LA (59.8%), Bridge City, LA (53.3%).

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 Jefferson Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Kenner	55.7% (±5.6 points)
13	Grand Isle	55.6% (±76.1 points)
14	Terrytown	53.7% (±10.7 points)
15	Bridge City	53.3% (±24.1 points)
16	Metairie	49.6% (±4.5 points)
17	Harahan	48.7% (±15.5 points)
18	Elmwood	24.0% (±9.1 points)
19	Jean Lafitte	0.0% (±64.8 points)

Showing 8 of 19 places in Jefferson Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Elmwood 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 Elmwood

Are renters in Elmwood rent-burdened?

24.0% of renting households in Elmwood 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 Elmwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Elmwood, LA spends 23.9% (±3.3 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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