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

Name: Rent burden in Prairieville, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.2% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Prairieville, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

26.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.2% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 26.4% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income: 30.2% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Prairieville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Prairieville	Ascension Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	9.1% (±9.2 points)	17.7%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.4% (±7.7 points)	9.7%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.0% (±9.6 points)	13.1%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.3% (±12.4 points)	8.8%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.8% (±13.6 points)	14.2%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	26.4% (±12.6 points)	36.5%	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.

Prairieville against Ascension Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairieville	Ascension Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.2% (±18.5 points)	50.7% (±7.9 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	26.4% (±12.6 points)	36.5% (±6.4 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.2% (±3.4 points)	30.2% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$59,057 (±$27,527)	$49,709 (±$6,867)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,324 (±$122)	$1,318 (±$81)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Prairieville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ascension Parish (50.7%).

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

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

In Ascension Parish, Prairieville ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 228 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 Prairieville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairieville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Prairieville	—	51.2% (±18.5 points)	—
Old Jefferson	5.3 mi	63.8% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	6.7 mi	43.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port Vincent	7.0 mi	11.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Village St. George	7.2 mi	49.1% (±22.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gonzales	7.3 mi	38.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
French Settlement	8.7 mi	25.6% (±68.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills Place	8.7 mi	58.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	8.9 mi	60.7% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Vincent, LA (11.0%).

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 Ascension Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Donaldsonville	77.8% (±17.3 points)
2	Sorrento	53.8% (±64.4 points)
3	Prairieville	51.2% (±18.5 points)
4	Gonzales	38.6% (±15.2 points)

Prairieville 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 Prairieville

Are renters in Prairieville rent-burdened?

51.2% of renting households in Prairieville 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 Prairieville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Prairieville, LA spends 30.2% (±3.4 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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