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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Oglethorpe, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.9% (±10.0 points) of renting households in Fort Oglethorpe, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 40.9% (±10.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.1% (±9.4 points)
Median share of income: 25.0% (±4.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Oglethorpe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Oglethorpe	Catoosa County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	12.5% (±6.4 points)	18.4%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±10.7 points)	14.5%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	19.3% (±7.3 points)	14.1%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±5.1 points)	9.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±3.3 points)	5.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.1% (±9.4 points)	37.9%	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.

Fort Oglethorpe against Catoosa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Oglethorpe	Catoosa County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	40.9% (±10.0 points)	43.4% (±6.6 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.1% (±9.4 points)	37.9% (±6.1 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.0% (±4.8 points)	26.6% (±3.0 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,819 (±$4,603)	$47,732 (±$4,540)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$937 (±$151)	$993 (±$55)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Fort Oglethorpe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Catoosa County (43.4%).

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

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Catoosa County, Fort Oglethorpe ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 392 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 Fort Oglethorpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Oglethorpe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Oglethorpe	—	40.9% (±10.0 points)	—
Fairview	2.7 mi	59.4% (±27.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview	3.2 mi	10.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Rossville	3.9 mi	56.9% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chickamauga	4.5 mi	47.2% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
East Ridge	4.6 mi	39.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Indian Springs	5.3 mi	0.0% (±49.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chattanooga Valley	5.5 mi	43.0% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lookout Mountain	7.0 mi	43.1% (±30.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lakeview, GA (10.1%).

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 Catoosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ringgold	58.3% (±16.9 points)
2	Fort Oglethorpe	40.9% (±10.0 points)
3	Lakeview	10.1% (±8.7 points)
4	Indian Springs	0.0% (±49.1 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 Fort Oglethorpe

Are renters in Fort Oglethorpe rent-burdened?

40.9% of renting households in Fort Oglethorpe 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 Fort Oglethorpe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Oglethorpe, GA spends 25.0% (±4.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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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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