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

Name: Rent burden in Plaquemine, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.8% (±22.5 points) of renting households in Plaquemine, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.8% (±22.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.4% (±19.1 points)
Median share of income: 36.3% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Plaquemine

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Plaquemine	Iberville Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	12.9% (±13.5 points)	28.5%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.3% (±4.1 points)	2.0%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.1% (±7.2 points)	7.1%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.9% (±16.5 points)	16.4%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±11.8 points)	4.9%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	52.4% (±19.1 points)	41.1%	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.

Plaquemine against Iberville Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Plaquemine	Iberville Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.8% (±22.5 points)	46.0% (±9.8 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.4% (±19.1 points)	41.1% (±9.3 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.3% (±10.3 points)	28.8% (±3.9 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,813 (±$19,777)	$32,568 (±$8,863)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$880 (±$59)	$827 (±$69)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Plaquemine, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Iberville Parish (46.0%).

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

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

In Iberville Parish, Plaquemine ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 127 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 Plaquemine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plaquemine
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Plaquemine	—	61.8% (±22.5 points)	—
Addis	6.1 mi	53.9% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brusly	7.7 mi	68.2% (±39.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	8.3 mi	53.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Gabriel	8.8 mi	7.9% (±18.9 points)	Lower
White Castle	10 mi	59.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	11 mi	58.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Allen	11 mi	48.2% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village St. George	12 mi	49.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Gabriel, LA (7.9%).

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 Iberville Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Grosse Tete	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Rosedale	78.2% (±43.9 points)
3	Maringouin	73.9% (±30.7 points)
4	Plaquemine	61.8% (±22.5 points)
5	White Castle	59.1% (±17.6 points)
6	St. Gabriel	7.9% (±18.9 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 Plaquemine

Are renters in Plaquemine rent-burdened?

61.8% of renting households in Plaquemine 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 Plaquemine spend on rent?

The median renting household in Plaquemine, LA spends 36.3% (±10.3 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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