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

Name: Rent burden in Shreveport, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.7% (±2.9 points) of renting households in Shreveport, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.7% (±2.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.9% (±2.6 points)
Median share of income: 34.2% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Shreveport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Shreveport	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	10.4% (±1.8 points)	10.5%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.2% (±1.6 points)	11.2%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±1.9 points)	12.0%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±2.0 points)	11.5%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±1.3 points)	6.9%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	48.9% (±2.6 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.

Shreveport against Caddo Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shreveport	Caddo Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.7% (±2.9 points)	54.9% (±3.0 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.9% (±2.6 points)	48.0% (±2.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.2% (±1.9 points)	33.6% (±2.0 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,077 (±$2,464)	$31,161 (±$2,423)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$987 (±$20)	$974 (±$19)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Shreveport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Caddo Parish (54.9%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Caddo Parish, Shreveport ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 191 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 Shreveport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shreveport
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Shreveport	—	55.7% (±2.9 points)	—
Bossier City	8.9 mi	52.0% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood	10 mi	0.0% (±29.1 points)	Lower
Blanchard	11 mi	49.1% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Red Chute	13 mi	81.6% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Stonewall	14 mi	66.9% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Eastwood	15 mi	64.9% (±37.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton	16 mi	55.2% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waskom	16 mi	50.0% (±32.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Greenwood, LA (0.0%).

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 Caddo Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Vivian	64.0% (±35.4 points)
2	Mooringsport	60.4% (±42.3 points)
3	Oil City	56.1% (±25.0 points)
4	Shreveport	55.7% (±2.9 points)
5	Hosston	55.6% (±114.4 points)
6	Blanchard	49.1% (±27.2 points)
7	Ida	30.8% (±112.2 points)
8 (tie)	Belcher	0.0% (±141.4 points)
8 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±29.1 points)
8 (tie)	Rodessa	0.0% (±141.4 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 Shreveport

Are renters in Shreveport rent-burdened?

55.7% of renting households in Shreveport 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 Shreveport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Shreveport, LA spends 34.2% (±1.9 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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