How many renters in Port St. Joe, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Port St. Joe, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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84.6% (±23.7 points) of renting households in Port St. Joe, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

77.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 84.6% (±23.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 77.9% (±21.2 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Port St. Joe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Port St. Joe	Gulf County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±16.1 points)	9.4%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±16.1 points)	8.8%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±16.1 points)	8.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.4% (±18.6 points)	14.8%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±10.6 points)	5.8%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	77.9% (±21.2 points)	53.0%	50.2%	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.

Port St. Joe against Gulf County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port St. Joe	Gulf County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	84.6% (±23.7 points)	58.8% (±15.1 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	77.9% (±21.2 points)	53.0% (±14.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	36.4% (±7.9 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,203 (±$4,273)	$40,272 (±$5,025)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,433 (±$112)	$1,187 (±$122)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Port St. Joe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Gulf County (58.8%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 843.

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 Port St. Joe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port St. Joe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Port St. Joe	—	84.6% (±23.7 points)	—
Mexico Beach	11 mi	61.7% (±38.5 points)	Not measurably different
Apalachicola	20 mi	60.7% (±23.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wewahitchka	22 mi	47.3% (±24.0 points)	Lower
Callaway	26 mi	59.9% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eastpoint	27 mi	61.5% (±37.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. George Island	28 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Parker	28 mi	57.4% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	30 mi	59.4% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wewahitchka, FL (47.3%).

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

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 Port St. Joe

Are renters in Port St. Joe rent-burdened?

84.6% of renting households in Port St. Joe 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 Port St. Joe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Port St. Joe, FL spends 50.0% or more 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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