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

Name: Rent burden in Eatonton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.2% (±21.7 points) of renting households in Eatonton, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

58.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.2% (±21.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 58.2% (±20.1 points)
Median share of income: 36.4% (±10.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Eatonton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eatonton	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	32.2% (±20.7 points)	21.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.5% (±6.8 points)	5.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.9% (±3.4 points)	3.0%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.1% (±5.6 points)	6.3%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±8.1 points)	11.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	58.2% (±20.1 points)	52.7%	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.

Eatonton against Putnam County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eatonton	Putnam County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.2% (±21.7 points)	63.7% (±16.3 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	58.2% (±20.1 points)	52.7% (±13.5 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.4% (±10.2 points)	36.5% (±7.0 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,731 (±$17,291)	$32,487 (±$12,720)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$954 (±$106)	$1,002 (±$192)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Eatonton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Putnam County (63.7%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 167 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 Eatonton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eatonton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eatonton	—	58.2% (±21.7 points)	—
Shady Dale	13 mi	32.1% (±80.3 points)	Not measurably different
Buckhead	17 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Monticello	17 mi	42.9% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Madison	18 mi	55.5% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Milledgeville	19 mi	64.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greensboro	20 mi	60.1% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hardwick	21 mi	56.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Newborn	22 mi	46.7% (±33.9 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.

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 Eatonton

Are renters in Eatonton rent-burdened?

58.2% of renting households in Eatonton 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 Eatonton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eatonton, GA spends 36.4% (±10.2 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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