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

Name: Rent burden in Minden, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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71.0% (±10.4 points) of renting households in Minden, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 43.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 71.0% (±10.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.1% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income: 43.2% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Minden

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Minden	Webster Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	8.5% (±4.1 points)	9.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.2% (±3.2 points)	7.2%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.1% (±5.6 points)	11.1%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.2% (±5.4 points)	6.1%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.9% (±5.1 points)	9.2%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	64.1% (±9.1 points)	57.1%	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.

Minden against Webster Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Minden	Webster Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.0% (±10.4 points)	66.3% (±8.4 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.1% (±9.1 points)	57.1% (±6.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	43.2% (±4.9 points)	40.9% (±4.4 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,910 (±$5,023)	$24,605 (±$2,311)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$895 (±$84)	$795 (±$29)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Minden, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Webster Parish (66.3%).

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

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

In Webster Parish, Minden ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 65 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 Minden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Minden
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Minden	—	71.0% (±10.4 points)	—
Dixie Inn	3.8 mi	69.1% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sibley	5.4 mi	76.6% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dubberly	5.5 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Doyline	11 mi	16.3% (±55.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heflin	11 mi	60.9% (±88.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gibsland	14 mi	53.3% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Athens	15 mi	33.3% (±120.2 points)	Not measurably different
Haughton	15 mi	64.2% (±31.0 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 Webster Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sibley	76.6% (±22.3 points)
2	Minden	71.0% (±10.4 points)
3	Dixie Inn	69.1% (±41.2 points)
4	Heflin	60.9% (±88.0 points)
5	Cullen	60.7% (±34.8 points)
6	Springhill	58.2% (±21.2 points)
7	Sarepta	54.4% (±38.1 points)
8	Cotton Valley	43.6% (±27.4 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Webster Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Minden

Are renters in Minden rent-burdened?

71.0% of renting households in Minden 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 Minden spend on rent?

The median renting household in Minden, LA spends 43.2% (±4.9 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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