Louisiana · Census place 48085
Mamou town, LA
Quick answer
Mamou town has 2,884 residents, ranking #152 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $19,841, the median home is worth $88,300 and median gross rent runs $519 a month.
- Population
- 2,884Mamou town residents
- Median household income
- $19,841Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $88,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $519Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mamou town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mamou town median would spend about 31.4% 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 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 57.8% of residents and 46.5% 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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