How many renters in Village St. George, LA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Village St. George, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.1% (±22.7 points) of renting households in Village St. George, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.1% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.3% (±17.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.5% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Village St. George

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village St. George	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	9.6% (±7.7 points)	12.6%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.3% (±12.8 points)	9.4%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.3% (±12.0 points)	10.3%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.9% (±8.4 points)	10.9%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±15.0 points)	8.8%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	36.3% (±17.1 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.

Village St. George against East Baton Rouge Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village St. George	East Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.1% (±22.7 points)	56.8% (±2.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.3% (±17.1 points)	48.0% (±2.4 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.5% (±7.2 points)	33.9% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,167 (±$25,087)	$38,214 (±$1,929)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,451 (±$140)	$1,147 (±$19)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Village St. George, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from East Baton Rouge Parish (56.8%).

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

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

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Village St. George ranks 11 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 244 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 Village St. George

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Village St. George
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village St. George	—	49.1% (±22.7 points)	—
Oak Hills Place	1.4 mi	58.6% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	2.7 mi	60.7% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westminster	3.6 mi	67.9% (±35.1 points)	Not measurably different
Old Jefferson	3.8 mi	63.8% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gardere	4.0 mi	53.6% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah	4.8 mi	43.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	6.8 mi	58.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Prairieville	7.2 mi	51.2% (±18.5 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Inniswold	60.7% (±27.9 points)
6	Baton Rouge	58.7% (±3.5 points)
7	Oak Hills Place	58.6% (±15.5 points)
8	Zachary	57.7% (±21.0 points)
9	Gardere	53.6% (±11.5 points)
10	Merrydale	50.3% (±21.6 points)
11	Village St. George	49.1% (±22.7 points)
12	Baker	47.4% (±18.4 points)
13	Shenandoah	43.5% (±17.5 points)
14	Brownfields	30.5% (±24.9 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in East Baton Rouge Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Village St. George 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 Village St. George

Are renters in Village St. George rent-burdened?

49.1% of renting households in Village St. George 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 Village St. George spend on rent?

The median renting household in Village St. George, LA spends 29.5% (±7.2 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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