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

Name: Rent burden in Farmerville, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.2% (±22.8 points) of renting households in Farmerville, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.2% (±22.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.3% (±20.9 points)
Median share of income: 40.2% (±20.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Farmerville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Farmerville	Union Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	6.3% (±8.1 points)	15.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.1% (±2.4 points)	2.3%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.1% (±3.6 points)	10.8%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	33.3% (±22.8 points)	20.8%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±9.0 points)	5.2%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	50.3% (±20.9 points)	45.7%	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.

Farmerville against Union Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Farmerville	Union Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.2% (±22.8 points)	50.9% (±12.2 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.3% (±20.9 points)	45.7% (±11.3 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.2% (±20.5 points)	30.8% (±7.7 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,750 (±$7,488)	$22,033 (±$2,931)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$765 (±$93)	$778 (±$48)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Farmerville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Union Parish (50.9%).

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

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

In Union Parish, Farmerville ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 182 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 Farmerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Farmerville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Farmerville	—	57.2% (±22.8 points)	—
Downsville	10 mi	33.3% (±117.2 points)	Not measurably different
Marion	13 mi	35.6% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bernice	15 mi	58.9% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dubach	16 mi	32.9% (±50.5 points)	Not measurably different
Choudrant	18 mi	61.1% (±44.6 points)	Not measurably different
Vienna	18 mi	67.7% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Claiborne	20 mi	52.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterlington	21 mi	40.1% (±17.0 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 Union Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Junction City	89.3% (±46.8 points)
2	Bernice	58.9% (±23.2 points)
3	Farmerville	57.2% (±22.8 points)
4	Marion	35.6% (±30.3 points)
5	Downsville	33.3% (±117.2 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 Farmerville

Are renters in Farmerville rent-burdened?

57.2% of renting households in Farmerville 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 Farmerville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Farmerville, LA spends 40.2% (±20.5 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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