What percentage of people rent in Elton, LA?

26.4% (±12.4 points) of the occupied homes in Elton, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 116 renting households against 323 that own their home.

In Elton, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on .

Households that rent
26.4% (±12.4 points)
Renting households
116 (±73)
Median renter income
$21,275 (±$2,778)

Who rents and who owns in Elton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
EltonJefferson Davis ParishLouisianaUnited States
Renter-occupied share26.4% (±12.4 points)22.9% (±3.3 points)32.6% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Renting households116 (±73)2,766 (±411)588,653 (±6,261)45,017,354
Owning households323 (±113)9,302 (±474)1,216,127 (±8,073)84,210,142
Average renter household size2.0 (±0.8)2.5 (±0.3)2.3 (±0.0)2.3
Average owner household size1.9 (±0.5)2.6 (±0.1)2.6 (±0.0)2.6
Median renter household income$21,275 (±$2,778)$38,333 (±$8,408)$35,607 (±$539)$52,966
Median owner household income$40,347 (±$10,517)$67,028 (±$7,574)$78,252 (±$630)$100,009

In Elton, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson Davis Parish (22.9%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (32.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson Davis Parish, Elton ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 240 of 410.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Elton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Households that rent28.0% (±11.2 points)26.4% (±12.4 points)−1.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Median gross rent$545 (±$152)$499 (±$390)−8.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$38,250 (±$9,638)$37,575 (±$9,265)−1.8%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Elton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elton
PlaceDistanceHouseholds that rentCompared with this place
Elton—26.4% (±12.4 points)—
Basile5.8 mi29.1% (±10.7 points)Not measurably different
Kinder9.2 mi42.6% (±11.9 points)Not measurably different
Oberlin9.9 mi43.9% (±12.0 points)Higher
Fenton15 mi37.4% (±23.7 points)Not measurably different
Iota16 mi41.4% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Eunice17 mi49.6% (±5.0 points)Higher
Jennings18 mi35.9% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Welsh18 mi17.2% (±10.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oberlin, LA (43.9%), Eunice, LA (49.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Jefferson Davis Parish, place by place

RankPlaceHouseholds that rent
1Fenton37.4% (±23.7 points)
2Jennings35.9% (±6.5 points)
3Lake Arthur33.7% (±10.6 points)
4Elton26.4% (±12.4 points)
5Welsh17.2% (±10.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elton

How many renters are there in Elton?

Elton has an estimated 116 (±73) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elton?

In Elton, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Elton?

A renting household in Elton has 2.0 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elton?

The median renting household in Elton, LA has an income of $21,275 (±$2,778) a year, against $40,347 for households that own their home.

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 Elton town, Louisiana (place:23620, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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