What percentage of people rent in Franklinton, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Franklinton, LA, 2020–2024
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59.0% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Franklinton, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 718 renting households against 498 that own their home.

In Franklinton, the share of households that rent went from 37.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.0% in 2020–2024 (+22.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.0% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 718 (±210)
Median renter income: $30,238 (±$2,290)

Who rents and who owns in Franklinton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklinton	Washington Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.0% (±9.9 points)	30.7% (±3.0 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	718 (±210)	5,439 (±557)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	498 (±141)	12,277 (±581)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,238 (±$2,290)	$27,691 (±$7,041)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,136 (±$12,897)	$56,737 (±$6,402)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Franklinton, the renter share is higher than in Washington Parish (30.7%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (32.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington Parish, Franklinton ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 410.

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

How renting in Franklinton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	37.0% (±11.0 points)	59.0% (±9.9 points)	+22.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$690 (±$257)	$808 (±$100)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$26,422 (±$3,739)	$34,235 (±$10,361)	+29.6%	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 Franklinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklinton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklinton	—	59.0% (±9.9 points)	—
Folsom	15 mi	33.2% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Bogalusa	18 mi	53.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Tylertown	19 mi	41.3% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Varnado	19 mi	41.3% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Sun	19 mi	15.1% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Angie	21 mi	27.0% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Tangipahoa	22 mi	37.1% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Osyka	22 mi	49.7% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Folsom, LA (33.2%), Tylertown, MS (41.3%), Varnado, LA (41.3%).

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

Households that rent across Washington Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Franklinton	59.0% (±9.9 points)
2	Bogalusa	53.0% (±6.5 points)
3	Varnado	41.3% (±12.8 points)
4	Angie	27.0% (±18.8 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 Franklinton

How many renters are there in Franklinton?

Franklinton has an estimated 718 (±210) renting households, 59.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklinton?

In Franklinton, the share of households that rent went from 37.0% in 2015–2019 to 59.0% in 2020–2024 (+22.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Franklinton?

A renting household in Franklinton has 2.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Franklinton?

The median renting household in Franklinton, LA has an income of $30,238 (±$2,290) a year, against $61,136 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 Franklinton town, Louisiana (place:27190, 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.