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

Name: Rent burden in West Monroe, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.1% (±10.5 points) of renting households in West Monroe, LA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.1% (±10.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.8% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in West Monroe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	West Monroe	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Less than 15%	25.6% (±7.5 points)	14.3%	13.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.4% (±7.3 points)	10.2%	10.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±4.3 points)	8.8%	11.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.0% (±3.7 points)	8.4%	10.2%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.3% (±5.8 points)	8.3%	8.5%	9.2%
35% or more	34.8% (±8.8 points)	50.1%	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.

West Monroe against Ouachita Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Monroe	Ouachita Parish	Louisiana	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.1% (±10.5 points)	58.4% (±3.6 points)	54.8% (±0.9 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.8% (±8.8 points)	50.1% (±3.2 points)	46.3% (±0.8 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±6.2 points)	35.1% (±2.6 points)	32.8% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,091 (±$11,736)	$30,168 (±$3,330)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$826 (±$45)	$959 (±$28)	$1,064 (±$8)	$1,413

In West Monroe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Ouachita Parish (58.4%).

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

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

In Ouachita Parish, West Monroe ranks 8 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 272 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 West Monroe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Monroe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
West Monroe	—	45.1% (±10.5 points)	—
Brownsville	1.8 mi	56.9% (±19.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bawcomville	3.3 mi	78.5% (±21.5 points)	Higher
Claiborne	3.3 mi	52.8% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe	4.3 mi	65.1% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Richwood	6.2 mi	67.4% (±14.9 points)	Higher
Lakeshore	7.0 mi	63.7% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Swartz	11 mi	82.8% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sterlington	13 mi	40.1% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bawcomville, LA (78.5%), Monroe, LA (65.1%), Richwood, LA (67.4%).

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 Ouachita Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
2	Bawcomville	78.5% (±21.5 points)
3	Richwood	67.4% (±14.9 points)
4	Monroe	65.1% (±5.8 points)
5	Lakeshore	63.7% (±27.8 points)
6	Brownsville	56.9% (±19.7 points)
7	Claiborne	52.8% (±14.6 points)
8	West Monroe	45.1% (±10.5 points)
9	Sterlington	40.1% (±17.0 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Ouachita Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 West Monroe

Are renters in West Monroe rent-burdened?

45.1% of renting households in West Monroe 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 West Monroe spend on rent?

The median renting household in West Monroe, LA spends 26.0% (±6.2 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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