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

Name: Rent burden in Tallulah, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.8% (±15.3 points) of renting households in Tallulah, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.8% (±15.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.1% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±5.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tallulah

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tallulah	Madison Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	26.8% (±12.6 points)	22.9%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±7.9 points)	9.7%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.8% (±2.8 points)	4.7%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.0% (±5.4 points)	7.1%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.7% (±10.0 points)	10.8%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	41.1% (±11.6 points)	44.9%	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.

Tallulah against Madison Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tallulah	Madison Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.8% (±15.3 points)	55.7% (±14.6 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.1% (±11.6 points)	44.9% (±11.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±5.3 points)	32.6% (±5.5 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,372 (±$4,649)	$27,953 (±$5,749)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$650 (±$67)	$649 (±$62)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Tallulah, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Madison Parish (55.7%).

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

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

In Madison Parish, Tallulah 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 218 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 Tallulah

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tallulah
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tallulah	—	52.8% (±15.3 points)	—
Richmond	1.4 mi	63.6% (±108.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mound	11 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delta	15 mi	76.2% (±84.4 points)	Not measurably different
Delhi	18 mi	40.0% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vicksburg	19 mi	48.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Epps	22 mi	52.0% (±63.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beechwood	23 mi	29.6% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Newellton	23 mi	60.2% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Madison Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Delta	76.2% (±84.4 points)
2	Richmond	63.6% (±108.5 points)
3	Tallulah	52.8% (±15.3 points)
4	Mound	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 Tallulah

Are renters in Tallulah rent-burdened?

52.8% of renting households in Tallulah 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 Tallulah spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tallulah, LA spends 31.2% (±5.3 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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