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

Name: Rent burden in Lakeshore, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.7% (±27.8 points) of renting households in Lakeshore, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.7% (±27.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.1% (±21.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.2% (±5.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lakeshore

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lakeshore	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±8.2 points)	14.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.8% (±16.7 points)	10.2%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	4.8% (±8.6 points)	8.8%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.8% (±14.8 points)	8.4%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.6% (±17.4 points)	8.3%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	51.1% (±21.7 points)	50.1%	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.

Lakeshore against Ouachita Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakeshore	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.7% (±27.8 points)	58.4% (±3.6 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.1% (±21.7 points)	50.1% (±3.2 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.2% (±5.8 points)	35.1% (±2.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,188 (±$7,435)	$30,168 (±$3,330)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,061 (±$328)	$959 (±$28)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Lakeshore, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ouachita Parish (58.4%).

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

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

In Ouachita Parish, Lakeshore ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 117 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 Lakeshore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeshore
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lakeshore	—	63.7% (±27.8 points)	—
Monroe	2.8 mi	65.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz	4.2 mi	82.8% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	6.5 mi	67.4% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Monroe	7.0 mi	45.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brownsville	8.1 mi	56.9% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bawcomville	9.3 mi	78.5% (±21.5 points)	Not measurably different
Claiborne	9.5 mi	52.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sterlington	11 mi	40.1% (±17.0 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 Ouachita Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Swartz	82.8% (±36.8 points)
2	Bawcomville	78.5% (±21.5 points)
3	Richwood	67.4% (±14.9 points)
4	Monroe	65.1% (±5.8 points)
5	Lakeshore	63.7% (±27.8 points)
6	Brownsville	56.9% (±19.7 points)
7	Claiborne	52.8% (±14.6 points)
8	West Monroe	45.1% (±10.5 points)
9	Sterlington	40.1% (±17.0 points)

Lakeshore 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lakeshore

Are renters in Lakeshore rent-burdened?

63.7% of renting households in Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lakeshore, LA spends 35.2% (±5.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Lakeshore CDP, Louisiana (place:41470, in state:22).

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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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