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

Name: Rent burden in Hammond, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.4% (±8.9 points) of renting households in Hammond, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.4% (±8.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 61.0% (±7.9 points)
Median share of income: 40.6% (±4.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hammond

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hammond	Tangipahoa Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±2.5 points)	12.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±5.6 points)	11.8%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.0% (±2.7 points)	10.6%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.6% (±5.1 points)	8.5%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±4.1 points)	7.5%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	61.0% (±7.9 points)	49.3%	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.

Hammond against Tangipahoa Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hammond	Tangipahoa Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.4% (±8.9 points)	56.8% (±4.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	61.0% (±7.9 points)	49.3% (±4.1 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.6% (±4.1 points)	34.5% (±2.8 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,097 (±$8,407)	$32,095 (±$3,302)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,061 (±$84)	$1,003 (±$43)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Hammond, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Tangipahoa Parish (56.8%).

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

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

In Tangipahoa Parish, Hammond ranks 3 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 75 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 Hammond

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hammond
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hammond	—	69.4% (±8.9 points)	—
Natalbany	3.5 mi	71.0% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ponchatoula	4.6 mi	60.4% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tickfaw	5.3 mi	41.1% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	7.6 mi	33.9% (±24.4 points)	Lower
Springfield	7.6 mi	80.0% (±96.2 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	9.5 mi	58.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Killian	13 mi	74.1% (±58.0 points)	Not measurably different
Amite City	16 mi	20.7% (±18.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albany, LA (33.9%), Amite City, LA (20.7%).

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 Tangipahoa Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Kentwood	80.9% (±27.4 points)
2	Natalbany	71.0% (±21.3 points)
3	Hammond	69.4% (±8.9 points)
4	Tangipahoa	67.9% (±52.7 points)
5	Ponchatoula	60.4% (±21.8 points)
6	Independence	58.0% (±18.2 points)
7	Roseland	46.7% (±49.1 points)
8	Tickfaw	41.1% (±43.5 points)
9	Amite City	20.7% (±18.8 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 Hammond

Are renters in Hammond rent-burdened?

69.4% of renting households in Hammond 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 Hammond spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hammond, LA spends 40.6% (±4.1 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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