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

Name: Rent burden in Jackson, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

69.5% (±22.7 points) of renting households in Jackson, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.5% (±22.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.3% (±17.5 points)
Median share of income: 36.9% (±5.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Jackson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Jackson	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	11.3% (±11.6 points)	23.0%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.4% (±3.7 points)	9.5%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	2.0% (±2.9 points)	2.7%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.8% (±16.6 points)	7.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.2% (±14.4 points)	13.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	56.3% (±17.5 points)	43.6%	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.

Jackson against Clarke County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jackson	Clarke County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.5% (±22.7 points)	57.5% (±13.2 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.3% (±17.5 points)	43.6% (±10.6 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.9% (±5.9 points)	32.7% (±4.0 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,870 (±$1,752)	$25,360 (±$5,859)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$647 (±$79)	$782 (±$85)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Jackson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clarke County (57.5%).

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

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

In Clarke County, Jackson ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 52 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 Jackson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jackson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Jackson	—	69.5% (±22.7 points)	—
Grove Hill	13 mi	51.5% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Coffeeville	20 mi	16.7% (±113.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fulton	20 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
McIntosh	20 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Chatom	21 mi	26.6% (±32.1 points)	Lower
Millry	26 mi	49.0% (±57.9 points)	Not measurably different
Thomasville	28 mi	66.6% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Frisco City	29 mi	58.2% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chatom, AL (26.6%).

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 Clarke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Jackson	69.5% (±22.7 points)
2	Thomasville	66.6% (±23.5 points)
3	Grove Hill	51.5% (±25.8 points)
4	Coffeeville	16.7% (±113.5 points)
5	Fulton	0.0% (±141.4 points)

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Jackson

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Jackson, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Jackson beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Jackson, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Jackson

Are renters in Jackson rent-burdened?

69.5% of renting households in Jackson 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 Jackson spend on rent?

The median renting household in Jackson, AL spends 36.9% (±5.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Jackson city, Alabama (place:38152, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.