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

Name: Rent burden in Morgan City, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.2% (±11.7 points) of renting households in Morgan City, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.2% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.7% (±10.3 points)
Median share of income: 30.1% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Morgan City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Morgan City	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	17.4% (±8.1 points)	16.1%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±8.9 points)	14.8%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.7% (±4.0 points)	11.4%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.4% (±4.5 points)	7.2%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±5.5 points)	9.1%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	39.7% (±10.3 points)	41.5%	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.

Morgan City against St. Mary Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Morgan City	St. Mary Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.2% (±11.7 points)	50.6% (±8.1 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.7% (±10.3 points)	41.5% (±6.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.1% (±7.7 points)	30.3% (±3.8 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$39,886 (±$19,249)	$29,878 (±$2,833)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$917 (±$57)	$848 (±$36)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Morgan City, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Mary Parish (50.6%).

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

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

In St. Mary Parish, Morgan City ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 235 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 Morgan City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Morgan City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Morgan City	—	50.2% (±11.7 points)	—
Berwick	2.7 mi	27.9% (±17.9 points)	Lower
Bayou Vista	4.7 mi	39.8% (±30.9 points)	Not measurably different
Amelia	5.8 mi	39.0% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson	7.2 mi	66.4% (±17.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bayou L'Ourse	7.9 mi	0.0% (±46.8 points)	Lower
Labadieville	16 mi	83.5% (±48.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pierre Part	17 mi	64.1% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Napoleonville	19 mi	72.5% (±59.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berwick, LA (27.9%), Bayou L'Ourse, LA (0.0%).

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 St. Mary Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Baldwin	96.0% (±21.6 points)
2	Patterson	66.4% (±17.4 points)
3	Morgan City	50.2% (±11.7 points)
4	Franklin	45.5% (±14.6 points)
5	Bayou Vista	39.8% (±30.9 points)
6	Amelia	39.0% (±53.3 points)
7	Berwick	27.9% (±17.9 points)
8	Charenton	13.5% (±39.1 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 Morgan City

Are renters in Morgan City rent-burdened?

50.2% of renting households in Morgan City 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 Morgan City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Morgan City, LA spends 30.1% (±7.7 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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