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

Name: Rent burden in Cave Spring, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.4% (±26.5 points) of renting households in Cave Spring, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.4% (±26.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.9% (±21.6 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±12.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cave Spring

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cave Spring	Floyd County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	15.7% (±16.1 points)	16.2%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.1% (±6.1 points)	15.2%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	3.9% (±7.4 points)	11.6%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.7% (±19.1 points)	8.5%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.5% (±15.3 points)	8.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	44.9% (±21.6 points)	40.3%	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.

Cave Spring against Floyd County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cave Spring	Floyd County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.4% (±26.5 points)	48.5% (±4.4 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.9% (±21.6 points)	40.3% (±4.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±12.4 points)	29.1% (±2.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,900 (±$16,428)	$40,663 (±$3,624)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$866 (±$285)	$1,014 (±$36)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Cave Spring, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Floyd County (48.5%).

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

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

In Floyd County, Cave Spring ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 123 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 Cave Spring

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cave Spring
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cave Spring	—	61.4% (±26.5 points)	—
Cedartown	8.0 mi	60.6% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lindale	11 mi	68.7% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rome	14 mi	52.2% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Berry College	15 mi	0.0% (±131.0 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	16 mi	33.3% (±119.5 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Bluff	16 mi	38.0% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gaylesville	17 mi	28.6% (±111.0 points)	Not measurably different
Aragon	17 mi	42.4% (±22.7 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 Floyd County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lindale	68.7% (±16.8 points)
2	Cave Spring	61.4% (±26.5 points)
3	Rome	52.2% (±6.1 points)
4	Shannon	16.8% (±18.5 points)
5	Berry College	0.0% (±131.0 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 Cave Spring

Are renters in Cave Spring rent-burdened?

61.4% of renting households in Cave Spring 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 Cave Spring spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cave Spring, GA spends 33.5% (±12.4 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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