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Out of Reach:

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October, 1998
Louisiana
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State and Metro Area Data
 
   
 
      
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
Hourly Wage Needed to Afford
Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)
Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
  
   
FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS
    
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
                  
 
1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS
Zero 
One 
Two 
Three 
Four 
1998 Area Median Income (HUD) 
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
  
Louisiana
413,356 
$ 327 
$ 380 
$ 475 
$ 648 
$ 772 
$ 38,193 
$ 26,352 
$ 15,218 
$ 19,008 
40%
50%
58%
72%
31%
38%
$ 7.32 
$ 9.14 
142%
177%
57
71
 Louisiana
METRO AREA                                             METRO AREA
Alexandria, LA
15,404 
$ 274 
$ 343 
$ 431 
$ 597 
$ 607 
$ 33,600 
$ 23,700 
$ 13,720 
$ 17,240 
41%
51%
58%
73%
31%
39%
$ 6.60 
$ 8.29 
128%
161%
51
64
 Alexandria, LA
Baton Rouge, LA
65,460 
$ 298 
$ 370 
$ 459 
$ 637 
$ 752 
$ 43,600 
$ 26,900 
$ 14,800 
$ 18,400 
34%
42%
55%
68%
30%
37%
$ 7.12 
$ 8.85 
138%
172%
55
69
 Baton Rouge, LA
Houma, LA
15,546 
$ 270 
$ 317 
$ 406 
$ 564 
$ 668 
$ 32,500 
$ 22,044 
$ 12,680 
$ 16,240 
39%
50%
58%
74%
31%
39%
$ 6.10 
$ 7.81 
118%
152%
47
61
 Houma, LA
Lafayette, LA
39,602 
$ 287 
$ 330 
$ 393 
$ 542 
$ 641 
$ 33,300 
$ 21,143 
$ 13,200 
$ 15,720 
40%
47%
62%
74%
33%
39%
$ 6.35 
$ 7.56 
123%
147%
49
59
 Lafayette, LA
Lake Charles, LA
17,876 
$ 369 
$ 429 
$ 544 
$ 713 
$ 893 
$ 39,100 
$ 24,700 
$ 17,160 
$ 21,760 
44%
56%
69%
88%
37%
45%
$ 8.25 
$ 10.46 
160%
203%
64
81
 Lake Charles, LA
Monroe, LA
17,794 
$ 297 
$ 332 
$ 443 
$ 598 
$ 621 
$ 35,100 
$ 23,800 
$ 13,280 
$ 17,720 
38%
50%
56%
74%
30%
39%
$ 6.38 
$ 8.52 
124%
165%
50
66
 Monroe, LA
New Orleans, LA
193,009 
$ 352 
$ 403 
$ 503 
$ 685 
$ 828 
$ 38,800 
$ 28,800 
$ 16,100 
$ 20,100 
41%
52%
56%
70%
30%
37%
$ 7.74 
$ 9.66 
150%
188%
60
75
 New Orleans, LA
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
47,533 
$ 334 
$ 380 
$ 478 
$ 639 
$ 784 
$ 36,600 
$ 24,000 
$ 15,200 
$ 19,100 
42%
52%
63%
80%
33%
41%
$ 7.31 
$ 9.18 
142%
178%
57
71
 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
St. James Parish, LA
1,132 
$ 266 
$ 301 
$ 401 
$ 500 
$ 561 
$ 35,100 
$ 13,400 
$ 12,000 
$ 16,000 
34%
46%
90%
119%
45%
62%
$ 5.77 
$ 7.69 
112%
149%
45
60
 St. James Parish, LA

County Data
 

         
Income Needed to Afford FMR
Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
  
         
Amount
Percent of AMI
Estimated % of Renter median
      
County  Metro Area
Renter
Households,
1990
1998 Area Median Income (HUD)
1998 Estimated Renter Median Income 
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
One
Bedroom
Two
Bedroom
 County 
Acadia Parish  Lafayette, LA
5,533 
$ 33,300 
$ 20,100 
$ 13,200 
$ 15,720 
40%
47%
66%
78%
35%
41%
 Acadia Parish 
Ascension Parish  Baton Rouge, LA
4,190 
$ 43,600 
$ 24,800 
$ 14,800 
$ 18,360 
34%
42%
60%
74%
32%
39%
 Ascension Parish 
Bossier Parish  Shreveport-Bossier
10,241 
$ 36,600 
$ 24,100 
$ 15,200 
$ 19,120 
42%
52%
63%
79%
33%
41%
 Bossier Parish 
Caddo Parish  Shreveport-Bossier
33,181 
$ 36,600 
$ 24,200 
$ 15,200 
$ 19,120 
42%
52%
63%
79%
33%
41%
 Caddo Parish 
Calcasieu Parish  Lake Charles, LA
17,876 
$ 39,100 
$ 24,700 
$ 17,160 
$ 21,760 
44%
56%
69%
88%
37%
45%
 Calcasieu Parish 
East Baton Rouge Paris  Baton Rouge, LA
55,452 
$ 43,600 
$ 27,000 
$ 14,800 
$ 18,360 
34%
42%
55%
68%
30%
35%
 East Baton Rouge Paris 
Jefferson Parish  New Orleans, LA
61,764 
$ 38,800 
$ 26,900 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
60%
75%
32%
39%
 Jefferson Parish 
Lafayette Parish  Lafayette, LA
23,380 
$ 33,300 
$ 22,200 
$ 13,200 
$ 15,720 
40%
47%
59%
71%
32%
37%
 Lafayette Parish 
Lafourche Parish  Houma, LA
7,002 
$ 32,500 
$ 21,000 
$ 12,680 
$ 16,240 
39%
50%
60%
77%
32%
41%
 Lafourche Parish 
Livingston Parish  Baton Rouge, LA
4,229 
$ 43,600 
$ 28,000 
$ 14,800 
$ 18,360 
34%
42%
53%
66%
28%
35%
 Livingston Parish 
Orleans Parish  New Orleans, LA
105,886 
$ 38,800 
$ 30,600 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
53%
66%
28%
35%
 Orleans Parish 
Ouachita Parish  Monroe, LA
17,794 
$ 35,100 
$ 23,800 
$ 13,280 
$ 17,720 
38%
50%
56%
74%
30%
39%
 Ouachita Parish 
Plaquemines Parish  New Orleans, LA
1,977 
$ 38,800 
$ 32,400 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
50%
62%
26%
33%
 Plaquemines Parish 
Rapides Parish  Alexandria, LA
15,404 
$ 33,600 
$ 23,700 
$ 13,720 
$ 17,240 
41%
51%
58%
73%
31%
39%
 Rapides Parish 
St. Bernard Parish  New Orleans, LA
5,600 
$ 38,800 
$ 25,800 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
62%
78%
33%
41%
 St. Bernard Parish 
St. Charles Parish  New Orleans, LA
3,031 
$ 38,800 
$ 24,600 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
66%
82%
35%
41%
 St. Charles Parish 
St. James Parish  St. James Parish,
1,132 
$ 35,100 
$ 13,400 
$ 12,040 
$ 16,040 
34%
46%
90%
120%
45%
62%
 St. James Parish 
St. John the Baptist P  New Orleans, LA
2,582 
$ 38,800 
$ 22,900 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
70%
88%
37%
45%
 St. John the Baptist P 
St. Landry Parish  Lafayette, LA
7,752 
$ 33,300 
$ 19,400 
$ 13,200 
$ 15,720 
40%
47%
68%
81%
35%
41%
 St. Landry Parish 
St. Martin Parish  Lafayette, LA
2,937 
$ 33,300 
$ 19,300 
$ 13,200 
$ 15,720 
40%
47%
68%
81%
37%
41%
 St. Martin Parish 
St. Tammany Parish  New Orleans, LA
12,169 
$ 38,800 
$ 26,300 
$ 16,120 
$ 20,120 
42%
52%
61%
77%
32%
40%
 St. Tammany Parish 
Terrebonne Parish  Houma, LA
8,544 
$ 32,500 
$ 22,900 
$ 12,680 
$ 16,240 
39%
50%
55%
71%
30%
38%
 Terrebonne Parish 
Webster Parish  Shreveport-Bossier
4,111 
$ 36,600 
$ 22,600 
$ 15,200 
$ 19,120 
42%
52%
67%
85%
35%
43%
 Webster Parish 
West Baton Rouge Paris  Baton Rouge, LA
1,589 
$ 43,600 
$ 26,100 
$ 14,800 
$ 18,360 
34%
42%
57%
70%
31%
37%
 West Baton Rouge Paris 

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NOTES:
  • FMR = Fair Market Rent 
  • AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD 
  • HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development 
  • EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income 
  • Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs. 
  • % Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent. 
  • Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year. 
  • The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour. 
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