Louisiana · Census place 55105
New Roads city, LA
Quick answer
New Roads city has 4,457 residents, ranking #118 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $48,017, the median home is worth $155,400 and median gross rent runs $451 a month.
- Population
- 4,457New Roads city residents
- Median household income
- $48,017Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $155,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $451Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in New Roads city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Roads city median would spend about 11.3% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.2% of residents and 74.2% 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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