How many renters in Douglas, AL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Douglas, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.2% (±22.7 points) of renting households in Douglas, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.2% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.6% (±21.8 points)
Median share of income: 36.2% (±10.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Douglas

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Douglas	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	25.0% (±21.9 points)	18.7%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.4% (±2.3 points)	14.4%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±5.1 points)	7.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.0% (±11.2 points)	12.6%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.6% (±6.3 points)	14.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	53.6% (±21.8 points)	32.0%	39.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Douglas against Marshall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Douglas	Marshall County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.2% (±22.7 points)	46.5% (±4.9 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.6% (±21.8 points)	32.0% (±3.7 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.2% (±10.1 points)	28.6% (±1.6 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,875 (±$9,796)	$33,047 (±$2,095)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$905 (±$161)	$795 (±$29)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Douglas, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Marshall County (46.5%).

It is not measurably different from Alabama (48.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Marshall County, Douglas ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 118 of 489.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Douglas

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglas
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Douglas	—	57.2% (±22.7 points)	—
Snead	5.3 mi	19.3% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Walnut Grove	7.5 mi	39.5% (±59.6 points)	Not measurably different
Susan Moore	8.4 mi	17.1% (±19.1 points)	Lower
Altoona	8.9 mi	23.8% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Albertville	9.2 mi	56.0% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boaz	9.8 mi	33.3% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sardis City	12 mi	70.6% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carlisle-Rockledge	12 mi	17.6% (±37.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Susan Moore, AL (17.1%), Altoona, AL (23.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Douglas	57.2% (±22.7 points)
2	Albertville	56.0% (±12.0 points)
3	Arab	44.8% (±6.4 points)
4	Guntersville	44.7% (±7.7 points)
5	Grant	37.3% (±28.3 points)
6	Boaz	33.3% (±12.2 points)
7	Union Grove	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Douglas

Are renters in Douglas rent-burdened?

57.2% of renting households in Douglas pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Douglas spend on rent?

The median renting household in Douglas, AL spends 36.2% (±10.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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