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

Name: Rent burden in Jonesboro, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.8% (±20.7 points) of renting households in Jonesboro, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.8% (±20.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.1% (±17.5 points)
Median share of income: 30.8% (±12.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jonesboro

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jonesboro	Jackson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	21.4% (±16.7 points)	20.4%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.1% (±10.7 points)	18.1%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.7% (±11.9 points)	8.2%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.0% (±3.7 points)	4.6%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±11.0 points)	11.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	40.1% (±17.5 points)	37.0%	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.

Jonesboro against Jackson Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jonesboro	Jackson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.8% (±20.7 points)	48.7% (±13.8 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.1% (±17.5 points)	37.0% (±11.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.8% (±12.9 points)	28.5% (±8.2 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$19,476 (±$10,027)	$27,089 (±$4,014)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$705 (±$212)	$736 (±$73)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Jonesboro, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jackson Parish (48.7%).

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

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

In Jackson Parish, Jonesboro ranks 4 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 223 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 Jonesboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jonesboro
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jonesboro	—	51.8% (±20.7 points)	—
Hodge	2.8 mi	29.8% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
East Hodge	3.0 mi	54.3% (±29.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Hodge	3.4 mi	51.1% (±31.4 points)	Not measurably different
Quitman	8.3 mi	100.0% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dodson	11 mi	16.3% (±52.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chatham	16 mi	48.3% (±35.9 points)	Not measurably different
Saline	16 mi	86.7% (±63.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sikes	17 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Jackson Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Quitman	100.0% (±48.4 points)
2	Eros	71.4% (±117.8 points)
3	East Hodge	54.3% (±29.5 points)
4	Jonesboro	51.8% (±20.7 points)
5	North Hodge	51.1% (±31.4 points)
6	Chatham	48.3% (±35.9 points)
7	Hodge	29.8% (±26.0 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 Jonesboro

Are renters in Jonesboro rent-burdened?

51.8% of renting households in Jonesboro 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 Jonesboro spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jonesboro, LA spends 30.8% (±12.9 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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