Louisiana · Census place 73255
Sterlington town, LA
Quick answer
Sterlington town has 2,045 residents, ranking #197 of 489 places in Louisiana. Median household income is $67,986, the median home is worth $193,800 and median gross rent runs $1,022 a month.
- Population
- 2,045Sterlington town residents
- Median household income
- $67,986Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $193,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,022Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sterlington town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sterlington town median would spend about 18% 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 19.6% of residents and 49.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Coushatta town 1,945
- Ossun CDP 1,940
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