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

Name: Rent burden in Adel, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.5% (±15.9 points) of renting households in Adel, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 41.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.5% (±15.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.7% (±15.6 points)
Median share of income: 41.6% (±9.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Adel

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Adel	Cook County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	7.5% (±7.2 points)	17.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.6% (±5.8 points)	7.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.5% (±16.0 points)	10.6%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.0% (±9.2 points)	11.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.8% (±3.3 points)	2.3%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	58.7% (±15.6 points)	51.3%	43.4%	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.

Adel against Cook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Adel	Cook County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.5% (±15.9 points)	53.6% (±10.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.7% (±15.6 points)	51.3% (±9.8 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	41.6% (±9.5 points)	35.9% (±10.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$30,437 (±$7,699)	$35,690 (±$7,377)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$969 (±$51)	$956 (±$31)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Adel, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cook County (53.6%).

It is not measurably different from Georgia (52.4%).

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

In Cook County, Adel ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 121 of 594.

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 Adel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Adel
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Adel	—	61.5% (±15.9 points)	—
Sparks	3.2 mi	43.1% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cecil	5.8 mi	56.2% (±31.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hahira	9.6 mi	67.0% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lenox	9.7 mi	39.1% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ellenton	10 mi	48.3% (±81.6 points)	Not measurably different
Nashville	12 mi	57.5% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berlin	12 mi	36.4% (±58.4 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	13 mi	53.3% (±62.5 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 Cook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Adel	61.5% (±15.9 points)
2	Cecil	56.2% (±31.8 points)
3	Sparks	43.1% (±21.3 points)
4	Lenox	39.1% (±43.8 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 Adel

Are renters in Adel rent-burdened?

61.5% of renting households in Adel 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 Adel spend on rent?

The median renting household in Adel, GA spends 41.6% (±9.5 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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