Louisiana · Census place 24180
Erath town, LA
Quick answer
Erath town has 1,865 residents, ranking #205 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $45,526, the median home is worth $133,700 and median gross rent runs $835 a month.
- Population
- 1,865Erath town residents
- Median household income
- $45,526Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $133,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $835Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Erath town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Erath town median would spend about 22% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.7% of residents and 65.5% 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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