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

Name: Rent burden in Violet, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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100.0% (±16.3 points) of renting households in Violet, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

93.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 100.0% (±16.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 93.4% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Violet

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Violet	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±21.6 points)	15.8%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±21.6 points)	11.5%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±21.6 points)	4.9%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	0.0% (±21.6 points)	7.6%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.6% (±11.5 points)	9.7%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	93.4% (±11.5 points)	50.5%	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.

Violet against St. Bernard Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Violet	St. Bernard Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	100.0% (±16.3 points)	60.2% (±6.7 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	93.4% (±11.5 points)	50.5% (±5.7 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	35.4% (±3.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$24,308 (±$7,709)	$33,674 (±$4,272)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$942 (±$182)	$1,082 (±$39)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In Violet, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in St. Bernard Parish (60.2%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (54.8%).

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

In St. Bernard Parish, Violet ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 18 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 Violet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Violet
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Violet	—	100.0% (±16.3 points)	—
Poydras	2.6 mi	100.0% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Meraux	2.6 mi	65.4% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Chalmette	5.5 mi	57.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Belle Chasse	7.1 mi	61.2% (±18.0 points)	Lower
Arabi	7.3 mi	58.8% (±14.4 points)	Lower
Terrytown	8.1 mi	53.7% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Timberlane	8.3 mi	74.1% (±18.5 points)	Lower
New Orleans Station	9.3 mi	61.4% (±19.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meraux, LA (65.4%), Chalmette, LA (57.3%), Belle Chasse, LA (61.2%).

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 St. Bernard Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1 (tie)	Poydras	100.0% (±44.7 points)
1 (tie)	Violet	100.0% (±16.3 points)
3	Meraux	65.4% (±19.7 points)
4	Arabi	58.8% (±14.4 points)
5	Chalmette	57.3% (±8.5 points)

Violet 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 Violet

Are renters in Violet rent-burdened?

100.0% of renting households in Violet 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 Violet spend on rent?

The median renting household in Violet, LA spends 50.0% or more 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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