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

Name: Rent burden in Hiram, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.6% (±19.7 points) of renting households in Hiram, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

53.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.6% (±19.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 53.6% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 36.6% (±16.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hiram

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hiram	Paulding County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	15.6% (±11.3 points)	12.0%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	21.1% (±17.5 points)	13.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±7.0 points)	13.3%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.8% (±9.5 points)	15.3%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±7.0 points)	10.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	53.6% (±18.4 points)	35.7%	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.

Hiram against Paulding County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hiram	Paulding County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.6% (±19.7 points)	45.7% (±5.8 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	53.6% (±18.4 points)	35.7% (±4.7 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	36.6% (±16.3 points)	28.6% (±1.5 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$66,224 (±$37,299)	$68,750 (±$5,547)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,085 (±$117)	$1,772 (±$71)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Hiram, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Paulding County (45.7%).

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

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 231 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 Hiram

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hiram
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hiram	—	53.6% (±19.7 points)	—
Powder Springs	4.4 mi	56.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	5.5 mi	55.9% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Austell	7.8 mi	46.1% (±21.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lithia Springs	9.5 mi	59.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Douglasville	11 mi	51.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mableton	11 mi	57.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fair Oaks	12 mi	56.9% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kennesaw	12 mi	54.9% (±7.8 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 Paulding County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Braswell	61.3% (±33.9 points)
2	Dallas	55.9% (±15.6 points)
3	Hiram	53.6% (±19.7 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 Hiram

Are renters in Hiram rent-burdened?

53.6% of renting households in Hiram 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 Hiram spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hiram, GA spends 36.6% (±16.3 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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