What percentage of people rent in Jefferson, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson, LA, 2020–2024
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42.7% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,190 renting households against 2,934 that own their home.

In Jefferson, the share of households that rent went from 49.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.7% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.7% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 2,190 (±338)
Median renter income: $43,211 (±$6,517)

Who rents and who owns in Jefferson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.7% (±5.2 points)	37.4% (±1.1 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,190 (±338)	66,146 (±2,083)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,934 (±310)	110,857 (±1,919)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,211 (±$6,517)	$42,706 (±$2,021)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,545 (±$8,002)	$83,676 (±$2,404)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Jefferson, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson Parish (37.4%).

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

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

In Jefferson Parish, Jefferson ranks 6 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 107 of 410.

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

How renting in Jefferson 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	49.4% (±3.5 points)	42.7% (±5.2 points)	−6.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$919 (±$43)	$1,097 (±$91)	+19.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,972 (±$4,001)	$57,235 (±$4,942)	+12.3%	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 Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson	—	42.7% (±5.2 points)	—
Bridge City	1.4 mi	41.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	1.9 mi	87.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Metairie	2.9 mi	37.9% (±1.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harahan	3.3 mi	25.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Westwego	3.9 mi	48.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
River Ridge	4.0 mi	29.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Waggaman	4.8 mi	29.8% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Avondale	4.8 mi	15.0% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harahan, LA (25.9%), River Ridge, LA (29.4%), Waggaman, LA (29.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmwood, LA (87.3%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Elmwood	87.3% (±4.2 points)
2	Gretna	51.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Terrytown	50.8% (±5.3 points)
4	Westwego	48.6% (±7.5 points)
5	Harvey	47.3% (±5.2 points)
6	Jefferson	42.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Bridge City	41.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Metairie	37.9% (±1.6 points)
9	Kenner	36.9% (±2.6 points)
10	Marrero	33.9% (±4.2 points)
11	Waggaman	29.8% (±9.8 points)
12	River Ridge	29.4% (±4.7 points)

Showing 12 of 19 places in Jefferson Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Jefferson 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Jefferson

How many renters are there in Jefferson?

Jefferson has an estimated 2,190 (±338) renting households, 42.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson?

In Jefferson, the share of households that rent went from 49.4% in 2015–2019 to 42.7% in 2020–2024 (−6.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Jefferson?

A renting household in Jefferson has 1.7 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jefferson?

The median renting household in Jefferson, LA has an income of $43,211 (±$6,517) a year, against $77,545 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 Jefferson CDP, Louisiana (place:38145, 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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