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

Name: Rent burden in Oakdale, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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66.4% (±20.5 points) of renting households in Oakdale, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

60.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 42.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 66.4% (±20.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 60.8% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 42.7% (±20.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oakdale

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oakdale	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	3.3% (±4.2 points)	17.5%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.1% (±19.7 points)	14.6%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.1% (±4.8 points)	5.8%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±7.2 points)	4.5%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.6% (±9.1 points)	8.6%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	60.8% (±18.4 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.

Oakdale against Allen Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakdale	Allen Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	66.4% (±20.5 points)	57.7% (±13.5 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	60.8% (±18.4 points)	49.1% (±12.2 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	42.7% (±20.2 points)	34.5% (±7.1 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$24,030 (±$6,262)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$873 (±$175)	$775 (±$82)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Oakdale, 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, Oakdale ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 93 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 Oakdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakdale
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oakdale	—	66.4% (±20.5 points)	—
Elizabeth	9.3 mi	18.2% (±28.2 points)	Lower
Glenmora	12 mi	51.7% (±28.8 points)	Not measurably different
McNary	13 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Prairie	14 mi	56.2% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Turkey Creek	15 mi	20.6% (±65.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oberlin	16 mi	47.2% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Hill	18 mi	41.1% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mamou	19 mi	66.9% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elizabeth, LA (18.2%).

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 Oakdale

Are renters in Oakdale rent-burdened?

66.4% of renting households in Oakdale 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 Oakdale spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oakdale, LA spends 42.7% (±20.2 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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