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

Name: Rent burden in Evans, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.8% (±16.2 points) of renting households in Evans, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.8% (±16.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.5% (±10.9 points)
Median share of income: 28.7% (±6.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Evans

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Evans	Columbia County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	10.9% (±5.5 points)	12.0%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.1% (±6.2 points)	10.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	24.8% (±11.6 points)	17.3%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.3% (±7.1 points)	10.1%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.3% (±12.0 points)	12.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.5% (±10.9 points)	37.4%	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.

Evans against Columbia County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Evans	Columbia County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.8% (±16.2 points)	49.6% (±6.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.5% (±10.9 points)	37.4% (±4.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.7% (±6.5 points)	29.8% (±2.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,308 (±$9,134)	$57,232 (±$6,388)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,617 (±$296)	$1,409 (±$58)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Evans, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Columbia County (49.6%).

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

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

In Columbia County, Evans ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 305 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 Evans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Evans
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Evans	—	47.8% (±16.2 points)	—
Martinez	4.0 mi	52.2% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Grovetown	9.0 mi	40.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Augusta	11 mi	38.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Murphys Estates	11 mi	0.0% (±107.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belvedere	12 mi	57.6% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harlem	14 mi	61.5% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Clearwater	14 mi	33.7% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Augusta	14 mi	55.8% (±2.9 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.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Harlem	61.5% (±25.9 points)
2	Martinez	52.2% (±11.9 points)
3	Evans	47.8% (±16.2 points)
4	Grovetown	40.3% (±13.4 points)

Evans is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Evans

Are renters in Evans rent-burdened?

47.8% of renting households in Evans 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 Evans spend on rent?

The median renting household in Evans, GA spends 28.7% (±6.5 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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