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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Polk South, LA, 2020–2024
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37.2% (±9.2 points) of renting households in Fort Polk South, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 37.2% (±9.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 25.5% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 23.7% (±1.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Polk South

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Polk South	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	17.8% (±6.1 points)	17.1%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.9% (±5.9 points)	13.4%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	20.7% (±6.7 points)	15.0%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.5% (±3.4 points)	12.3%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±5.4 points)	11.0%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	25.5% (±7.4 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 South against Vernon Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Polk South	Vernon Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	37.2% (±9.2 points)	42.2% (±4.8 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	25.5% (±7.4 points)	31.2% (±4.0 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.7% (±1.6 points)	26.8% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$65,047 (±$8,591)	$45,056 (±$2,981)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,202 (±$45)	$1,068 (±$22)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Vernon Parish, Fort Polk South ranks 5 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 304 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 South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Polk South
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Polk South	—	37.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Fort Polk North	4.1 mi	50.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
New Llano	4.7 mi	36.5% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leesville	7.2 mi	53.6% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Rosepine	9.9 mi	25.6% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
DeRidder	15 mi	43.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Anacoco	16 mi	25.0% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Simpson	19 mi	46.7% (±104.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hornbeck	22 mi	37.5% (±47.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Leesville, LA (53.6%).

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 South 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 South

Are renters in Fort Polk South rent-burdened?

37.2% of renting households in Fort Polk South 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 South spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Polk South, LA spends 23.7% (±1.6 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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