What percentage of people rent in Old Jefferson, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Old Jefferson, LA, 2020–2024
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25.9% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Old Jefferson, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 978 renting households against 2,796 that own their home.

In Old Jefferson, the share of households that rent went from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.9% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 978 (±324)
Median renter income: $57,575 (±$31,064)

Who rents and who owns in Old Jefferson

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Jefferson	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.9% (±8.6 points)	40.7% (±0.9 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	978 (±324)	72,194 (±1,815)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,796 (±766)	105,101 (±1,634)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,575 (±$31,064)	$38,214 (±$1,929)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,140 (±$23,663)	$90,477 (±$3,224)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Old Jefferson, the renter share is lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish (40.7%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (32.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Old Jefferson ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 245 of 410.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Old Jefferson has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	23.7% (±6.9 points)	25.9% (±8.6 points)	+2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,256 (±$117)	$1,357 (±$166)	+8.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,323 (±$7,675)	$92,075 (±$22,016)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Old Jefferson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Jefferson
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Old Jefferson	—	25.9% (±8.6 points)	—
Shenandoah	1.7 mi	24.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	3.8 mi	25.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	4.1 mi	33.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	4.9 mi	36.6% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieville	5.3 mi	14.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Westminster	5.4 mi	27.9% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Denham Springs	7.2 mi	25.9% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	7.8 mi	57.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairieville, LA (14.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Gardere, LA (57.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Baton Rouge	52.2% (±1.5 points)
3	Oak Hills Place	36.6% (±7.6 points)
4	Inniswold	33.7% (±7.5 points)
5	Baker	30.1% (±6.8 points)
6	Westminster	27.9% (±12.2 points)
7	Merrydale	26.3% (±7.9 points)
8	Old Jefferson	25.9% (±8.6 points)
9	Brownfields	25.6% (±10.5 points)
10	Village St. George	25.1% (±6.1 points)
11	Shenandoah	24.2% (±6.1 points)
12	Zachary	20.4% (±4.9 points)
13	Monticello	13.0% (±10.1 points)
14	Central	11.2% (±3.0 points)

Showing 13 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Old Jefferson

How many renters are there in Old Jefferson?

Old Jefferson has an estimated 978 (±324) renting households, 25.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Old Jefferson?

In Old Jefferson, the share of households that rent went from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Old Jefferson?

A renting household in Old Jefferson has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Old Jefferson?

The median renting household in Old Jefferson, LA has an income of $57,575 (±$31,064) a year, against $111,140 for households that own their home.

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 Old Jefferson CDP, Louisiana (place:57705, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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