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

Name: Rent burden in Ellaville, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.7% (±18.7 points) of renting households in Ellaville, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.7% (±18.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.9% (±16.1 points)
Median share of income: 32.0% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ellaville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ellaville	Schley County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	19.3% (±14.4 points)	23.2%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.9% (±3.5 points)	1.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.8% (±7.4 points)	11.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.4% (±13.0 points)	12.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.8% (±9.5 points)	8.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	42.9% (±16.1 points)	44.2%	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.

Ellaville against Schley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ellaville	Schley County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.7% (±18.7 points)	52.4% (±16.7 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.9% (±16.1 points)	44.2% (±15.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.0% (±6.1 points)	31.4% (±7.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$26,719 (±$3,930)	$28,586 (±$4,430)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$747 (±$153)	$816 (±$132)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Ellaville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Schley County (52.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 218 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 Ellaville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ellaville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ellaville	—	54.7% (±18.7 points)	—
Andersonville	10.0 mi	31.0% (±73.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ideal	12 mi	82.2% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Americus	12 mi	51.0% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Buena Vista	13 mi	42.4% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oglethorpe	15 mi	74.1% (±31.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plains	15 mi	88.5% (±33.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montezuma	17 mi	47.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Webster County	19 mi	28.1% (±36.1 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 Ellaville

Are renters in Ellaville rent-burdened?

54.7% of renting households in Ellaville 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 Ellaville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ellaville, GA spends 32.0% (±6.1 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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