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

Name: Rent burden in Oneonta, AL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.7% (±16.1 points) of renting households in Oneonta, AL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.7% (±16.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.9% (±15.1 points)
Median share of income: 27.8% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oneonta

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oneonta	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Less than 15%	13.0% (±9.0 points)	14.5%	14.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.9% (±16.2 points)	22.0%	12.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.9% (±5.4 points)	6.9%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	18.3% (±13.3 points)	14.3%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±5.7 points)	5.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.9% (±15.1 points)	36.8%	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.

Oneonta against Blount County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oneonta	Blount County	Alabama	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.7% (±16.1 points)	42.3% (±8.8 points)	48.9% (±0.8 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.9% (±15.1 points)	36.8% (±8.5 points)	39.9% (±0.7 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.8% (±4.4 points)	27.3% (±2.8 points)	29.5% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,146 (±$19,030)	$35,880 (±$10,400)	$38,294 (±$594)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$638 (±$45)	$776 (±$37)	$1,007 (±$8)	$1,413

In Oneonta, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Blount County (42.3%).

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

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

In Blount County, Oneonta ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 279 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 Oneonta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oneonta
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oneonta	—	41.7% (±16.1 points)	—
Allgood	3.1 mi	45.2% (±43.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rosa	3.2 mi	13.3% (±88.1 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Lake	5.3 mi	16.7% (±103.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cleveland	5.6 mi	23.1% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nectar	7.8 mi	71.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different
Susan Moore	9.7 mi	17.1% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Locust Fork	10 mi	79.2% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blountsville	10 mi	37.3% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Blount County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Smoke Rise	100.0% (±134.4 points)
2	Locust Fork	79.2% (±36.6 points)
3	Hayden	74.3% (±39.5 points)
4	Nectar	71.0% (±65.8 points)
5	County Line	50.0% (±92.2 points)
6	Allgood	45.2% (±43.5 points)
7	Oneonta	41.7% (±16.1 points)
8	Blountsville	37.3% (±18.9 points)
9	Cleveland	23.1% (±53.8 points)
10	Snead	19.3% (±33.5 points)
11	Susan Moore	17.1% (±19.1 points)
12	Highland Lake	16.7% (±103.6 points)
13	Rosa	13.3% (±88.1 points)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Blount County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Oneonta

Are renters in Oneonta rent-burdened?

41.7% of renting households in Oneonta 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 Oneonta spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oneonta, AL spends 27.8% (±4.4 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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