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

Name: Rent burden in Old Jefferson, LA, 2020–2024
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63.8% (±25.5 points) of renting households in Old Jefferson, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.8% (±25.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.6% (±19.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.9% (±6.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Old Jefferson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Old Jefferson	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	1.7% (±2.9 points)	12.6%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.8% (±15.6 points)	9.4%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.0% (±2.1 points)	10.3%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.7% (±15.2 points)	10.9%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.2% (±16.5 points)	8.8%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	49.6% (±19.4 points)	48.0%	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.

Old Jefferson against East Baton Rouge Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Jefferson	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.8% (±25.5 points)	56.8% (±2.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.6% (±19.4 points)	48.0% (±2.4 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.9% (±6.7 points)	33.9% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,575 (±$31,064)	$38,214 (±$1,929)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,357 (±$166)	$1,147 (±$19)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Old Jefferson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (56.8%).

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

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

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Old Jefferson ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 114 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 Old Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Jefferson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Old Jefferson	—	63.8% (±25.5 points)	—
Shenandoah	1.7 mi	43.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	3.8 mi	49.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	4.1 mi	60.7% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	4.9 mi	58.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieville	5.3 mi	51.2% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	5.4 mi	67.9% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.2 mi	33.6% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	7.8 mi	53.6% (±11.5 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Monticello	100.0% (±26.6 points)
2	Westminster	67.9% (±35.1 points)
3	Central	65.2% (±16.0 points)
4	Old Jefferson	63.8% (±25.5 points)
5	Inniswold	60.7% (±27.9 points)
6	Baton Rouge	58.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Oak Hills Place	58.6% (±15.5 points)
8	Zachary	57.7% (±21.0 points)
9	Gardere	53.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Merrydale	50.3% (±21.6 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Old Jefferson 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 Old Jefferson

Are renters in Old Jefferson rent-burdened?

63.8% of renting households in Old Jefferson 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 Old Jefferson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Old Jefferson, LA spends 34.9% (±6.7 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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