Louisiana · Census place 32930
Harahan city, LA
Quick answer
Harahan city has 8,939 residents, ranking #65 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $78,222, the median home is worth $309,400 and median gross rent runs $1,052 a month.
- Population
- 8,939Harahan city residents
- Median household income
- $78,222Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $309,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,052Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 76.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Harahan city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Harahan city median would spend about 16.1% 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 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.4% of residents and 76.5% 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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