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

Name: Rent burden in Kinder, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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69.3% (±25.1 points) of renting households in Kinder, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.3% (±25.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.4% (±20.7 points)
Median share of income: 42.2% (±13.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Kinder

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Kinder	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	5.7% (±7.0 points)	17.5%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.0% (±14.9 points)	14.6%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.3% (±4.4 points)	5.8%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.6% (±9.8 points)	4.5%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.9% (±14.2 points)	8.6%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	56.4% (±20.7 points)	49.1%	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.

Kinder against Allen Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kinder	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.3% (±25.1 points)	57.7% (±13.5 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.4% (±20.7 points)	49.1% (±12.2 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.2% (±13.6 points)	34.5% (±7.1 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,216 (±$5,449)	$24,030 (±$6,262)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$777 (±$105)	$775 (±$82)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Kinder, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allen Parish (57.7%).

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

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

In Allen Parish, Kinder ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 77 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 Kinder

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kinder
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Kinder	—	69.3% (±25.1 points)	—
Fenton	9.1 mi	43.2% (±40.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elton	9.2 mi	31.8% (±32.0 points)	Not measurably different
Oberlin	9.8 mi	47.2% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reeves	11 mi	81.5% (±77.9 points)	Not measurably different
Basile	15 mi	29.4% (±22.2 points)	Lower
Welsh	17 mi	7.8% (±35.0 points)	Lower
Iowa	19 mi	61.2% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings	21 mi	58.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Basile, LA (29.4%), Welsh, LA (7.8%).

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 Allen Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Reeves	81.5% (±77.9 points)
2	Kinder	69.3% (±25.1 points)
3	Oakdale	66.4% (±20.5 points)
4	Oberlin	47.2% (±29.3 points)
5	Elizabeth	18.2% (±28.2 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 Kinder

Are renters in Kinder rent-burdened?

69.3% of renting households in Kinder 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 Kinder spend on rent?

The median renting household in Kinder, LA spends 42.2% (±13.6 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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