What percentage of people rent in Thibodaux, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Thibodaux, LA, 2020–2024
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38.4% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Thibodaux, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,601 renting households against 4,172 that own their home.

In Thibodaux, the share of households that rent went from 52.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.4% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 2,601 (±425)
Median renter income: $31,232 (±$4,168)

Who rents and who owns in Thibodaux

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Thibodaux	Lafourche Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.4% (±5.5 points)	20.1% (±1.8 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,601 (±425)	7,598 (±745)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,172 (±401)	30,164 (±666)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,232 (±$4,168)	$30,297 (±$4,329)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$81,899 (±$14,276)	$75,270 (±$2,785)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Thibodaux, the renter share is higher than in Lafourche Parish (20.1%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (32.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lafourche Parish, Thibodaux ranks 1 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 410.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Thibodaux has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	52.0% (±3.9 points)	38.4% (±5.5 points)	−13.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$816 (±$43)	$960 (±$100)	+17.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,269 (±$3,967)	$52,072 (±$5,177)	+36.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Thibodaux

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Thibodaux
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Thibodaux	—	38.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Bayou Country Club	1.9 mi	6.0% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Lafourche Crossing	3.3 mi	20.4% (±13.1 points)	Lower
Chackbay	4.4 mi	6.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Schriever	4.7 mi	29.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gray	8.3 mi	20.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Labadieville	8.5 mi	12.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Raceland	12 mi	19.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Kraemer	12 mi	0.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bayou Country Club, LA (6.0%), Lafourche Crossing, LA (20.4%), Chackbay, LA (6.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lafourche Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Thibodaux	38.4% (±5.5 points)
2 (tie)	Golden Meadow	23.4% (±10.9 points)
2 (tie)	Lockport	23.4% (±10.3 points)
4	Cut Off	22.4% (±6.9 points)
5	Lafourche Crossing	20.4% (±13.1 points)
6	Raceland	19.9% (±7.2 points)
7	Galliano	18.6% (±7.3 points)

Showing 7 of 14 places in Lafourche Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Thibodaux

How many renters are there in Thibodaux?

Thibodaux has an estimated 2,601 (±425) renting households, 38.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Thibodaux?

In Thibodaux, the share of households that rent went from 52.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Thibodaux?

A renting household in Thibodaux has 1.9 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Thibodaux?

The median renting household in Thibodaux, LA has an income of $31,232 (±$4,168) a year, against $81,899 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Thibodaux city, Louisiana (place:75425, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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