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

Name: Rent burden in Cusseta, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.4% (±10.8 points) of renting households in Cusseta, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.4% (±10.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.2% (±9.2 points)
Median share of income: 24.7% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cusseta

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cusseta	Chattahoochee County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	19.3% (±7.6 points)	19.3%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.3% (±8.2 points)	19.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±7.7 points)	12.0%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.9% (±4.8 points)	7.9%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.2% (±5.6 points)	11.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	30.2% (±9.2 points)	30.2%	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.

Cusseta against Chattahoochee County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cusseta	Chattahoochee County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.4% (±10.8 points)	41.4% (±10.8 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.2% (±9.2 points)	30.2% (±9.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.7% (±4.4 points)	24.7% (±4.4 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$58,697 (±$11,098)	$58,697 (±$11,098)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,348 (±$66)	$1,348 (±$66)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Cusseta, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chattahoochee County (41.4%).

It is also lower than in Georgia (52.4%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 389 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 Cusseta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cusseta
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cusseta	—	41.4% (±10.8 points)	—
Columbus	12 mi	50.4% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buena Vista	16 mi	42.4% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Phenix City	16 mi	56.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Ladonia	19 mi	45.8% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	19 mi	56.9% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ellerslie	20 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lumpkin	21 mi	37.3% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Smiths Station	22 mi	44.7% (±20.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phenix City, AL (56.0%).

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 Cusseta

Are renters in Cusseta rent-burdened?

41.4% of renting households in Cusseta 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 Cusseta spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cusseta, GA spends 24.7% (±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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