Louisiana · Census place 23620
Elton town, LA
Quick answer
Elton town has 1,132 residents, ranking #260 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $36,211, the median home is worth $88,000 and median gross rent runs $493 a month.
- Population
- 1,132Elton town residents
- Median household income
- $36,211Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $88,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $493Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 56.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elton town median would spend about 16.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.5% of residents and 74.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Fifth Ward CDP 1,104
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