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

Name: Rent burden in Rayville, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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67.0% (±20.1 points) of renting households in Rayville, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.0% (±20.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.7% (±16.8 points)
Median share of income: 37.8% (±11.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rayville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rayville	Richland Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	6.7% (±8.4 points)	16.8%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.3% (±6.0 points)	14.7%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.8% (±11.8 points)	12.0%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.2% (±12.5 points)	7.4%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.3% (±11.1 points)	7.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	57.7% (±16.8 points)	41.4%	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.

Rayville against Richland Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rayville	Richland Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.0% (±20.1 points)	49.1% (±10.3 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.7% (±16.8 points)	41.4% (±9.0 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.8% (±11.6 points)	29.4% (±5.5 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$13,648 (±$13,038)	$31,756 (±$8,511)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$907 (±$213)	$903 (±$58)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Rayville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Richland Parish (49.1%).

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

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

In Richland Parish, Rayville ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 87 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 Rayville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rayville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rayville	—	67.0% (±20.1 points)	—
Mangham	11 mi	43.4% (±50.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baskin	15 mi	50.0% (±109.1 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz	15 mi	82.8% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delhi	16 mi	40.0% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Collinston	16 mi	37.5% (±70.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeshore	17 mi	63.7% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Epps	19 mi	52.0% (±63.3 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	19 mi	67.4% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Delhi, LA (40.0%).

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 Richland Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rayville	67.0% (±20.1 points)
2	Mangham	43.4% (±50.5 points)
3	Delhi	40.0% (±15.5 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 Rayville

Are renters in Rayville rent-burdened?

67.0% of renting households in Rayville 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 Rayville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rayville, LA spends 37.8% (±11.6 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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