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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Polk North, LA, 2020–2024
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50.7% (±16.8 points) of renting households in Fort Polk North, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.7% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.6% (±14.2 points)
Median share of income: 30.2% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Polk North

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Polk North	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	11.7% (±7.3 points)	17.1%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.7% (±4.0 points)	13.4%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.0% (±10.0 points)	15.0%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±8.4 points)	12.3%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.1% (±8.9 points)	11.0%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	34.6% (±14.2 points)	31.2%	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.

Fort Polk North against Vernon Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Polk North	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.7% (±16.8 points)	42.2% (±4.8 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.6% (±14.2 points)	31.2% (±4.0 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.2% (±4.0 points)	26.8% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,641 (±$9,973)	$45,056 (±$2,981)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,106 (±$32)	$1,068 (±$22)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fort Polk North, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Vernon Parish (42.2%).

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

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

In Vernon Parish, Fort Polk North ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 231 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 Fort Polk North

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Polk North
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Polk North	—	50.7% (±16.8 points)	—
Fort Polk South	4.1 mi	37.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
New Llano	5.6 mi	36.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leesville	7.1 mi	53.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rosepine	14 mi	25.6% (±18.2 points)	Lower
Simpson	15 mi	46.7% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anacoco	15 mi	25.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
DeRidder	19 mi	43.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hornbeck	20 mi	37.5% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosepine, LA (25.6%).

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 Vernon Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Leesville	53.6% (±6.4 points)
2	Fort Polk North	50.7% (±16.8 points)
3	Simpson	46.7% (±104.7 points)
4	Hornbeck	37.5% (±47.9 points)
5	Fort Polk South	37.2% (±9.2 points)
6	New Llano	36.5% (±8.5 points)
7	Rosepine	25.6% (±18.2 points)
8	Anacoco	25.0% (±31.4 points)

Fort Polk North 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 Fort Polk North

Are renters in Fort Polk North rent-burdened?

50.7% of renting households in Fort Polk North 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 Fort Polk North spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Polk North, LA spends 30.2% (±4.0 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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