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

Name: Rent burden in Boston, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.5% (±18.4 points) of renting households in Boston, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.5% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.1% (±16.4 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boston

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boston	Thomas County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	16.4% (±16.0 points)	15.6%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.4% (±6.6 points)	7.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.4% (±12.4 points)	14.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±11.7 points)	12.4%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±8.4 points)	8.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.1% (±16.4 points)	42.2%	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.

Boston against Thomas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boston	Thomas County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.5% (±18.4 points)	50.2% (±6.8 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.1% (±16.4 points)	42.2% (±6.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±7.2 points)	30.1% (±3.0 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,237 (±$9,548)	$37,789 (±$3,396)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$855 (±$111)	$1,018 (±$53)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Boston, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Thomas County (50.2%).

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

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

In Thomas County, Boston ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 286 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 Boston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boston
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boston	—	49.5% (±18.4 points)	—
Barwick	7.7 mi	44.7% (±66.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thomasville	12 mi	50.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pavo	12 mi	95.4% (±17.0 points)	Higher
Quitman	14 mi	63.4% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Coolidge	16 mi	13.9% (±15.6 points)	Lower
Monticello	18 mi	72.2% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ochlocknee	20 mi	45.5% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Morven	20 mi	53.3% (±62.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coolidge, GA (13.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pavo, GA (95.4%).

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 Thomas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Pavo	95.4% (±17.0 points)
2	Meigs	70.9% (±29.6 points)
3	Thomasville	50.6% (±9.4 points)
4	Boston	49.5% (±18.4 points)
5	Ochlocknee	45.5% (±22.5 points)
6	Coolidge	13.9% (±15.6 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 Boston

Are renters in Boston rent-burdened?

49.5% of renting households in Boston 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 Boston spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boston, GA spends 29.8% (±7.2 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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