What percentage of people rent in Ville Platte, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Ville Platte, LA, 2020–2024
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56.3% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Ville Platte, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,543 renting households against 1,196 that own their home.

In Ville Platte, the share of households that rent went from 60.9% in 2015–2019 to 56.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 56.3% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 1,543 (±266)
Median renter income: $23,750 (±$5,250)

Who rents and who owns in Ville Platte

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	56.3% (±7.6 points)	33.8% (±3.0 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,543 (±266)	4,240 (±417)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,196 (±227)	8,321 (±389)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,750 (±$5,250)	$21,280 (±$2,525)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$41,891 (±$3,436)	$54,334 (±$6,501)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Ville Platte, the renter share is higher than in Evangeline Parish (33.8%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Evangeline Parish, Ville Platte ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 33 of 410.

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

How renting in Ville Platte 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	60.9% (±5.8 points)	56.3% (±7.6 points)	−4.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$570 (±$98)	$656 (±$79)	+15.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$19,616 (±$2,562)	$28,361 (±$5,418)	+44.6%	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 Ville Platte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ville Platte
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ville Platte	—	56.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Chataignier	8.7 mi	61.7% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mamou	9.4 mi	55.0% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Prairie	11 mi	30.6% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Lawtell	13 mi	15.7% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Washington	14 mi	55.6% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Turkey Creek	15 mi	25.6% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Opelousas	16 mi	47.2% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Eunice	16 mi	49.6% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Prairie, LA (30.6%), Lawtell, LA (15.7%), Turkey Creek, LA (25.6%).

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

Households that rent across Evangeline Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Chataignier	61.7% (±20.0 points)
2	Ville Platte	56.3% (±7.6 points)
3	Mamou	55.0% (±12.9 points)
4	Pine Prairie	30.6% (±14.1 points)
5	Basile	29.1% (±10.7 points)
6	Turkey Creek	25.6% (±12.4 points)

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 Ville Platte

How many renters are there in Ville Platte?

Ville Platte has an estimated 1,543 (±266) renting households, 56.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ville Platte?

In Ville Platte, the share of households that rent went from 60.9% in 2015–2019 to 56.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ville Platte?

A renting household in Ville Platte has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ville Platte?

The median renting household in Ville Platte, LA has an income of $23,750 (±$5,250) a year, against $41,891 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 Ville Platte city, Louisiana (place:78715, 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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