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

Name: Rent burden in Milledgeville, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.7% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Milledgeville, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.7% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.1% (±8.3 points)
Median share of income: 35.1% (±4.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Milledgeville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Milledgeville	Baldwin County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±6.0 points)	18.4%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.9% (±4.1 points)	7.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.7% (±5.0 points)	10.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±4.1 points)	8.3%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.6% (±7.2 points)	12.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.1% (±8.3 points)	42.7%	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.

Milledgeville against Baldwin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milledgeville	Baldwin County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.7% (±11.0 points)	55.5% (±7.6 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.1% (±8.3 points)	42.7% (±6.1 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.1% (±4.4 points)	32.1% (±2.3 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,665 (±$12,342)	$38,092 (±$3,262)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$913 (±$66)	$923 (±$36)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Milledgeville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Baldwin County (55.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 91 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 Milledgeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milledgeville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Milledgeville	—	64.7% (±11.0 points)	—
Hardwick	3.0 mi	56.5% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ivey	13 mi	61.9% (±93.5 points)	Not measurably different
Gordon	15 mi	57.0% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Deepstep	16 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
McIntyre	17 mi	42.4% (±69.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gray	18 mi	50.3% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eatonton	19 mi	58.2% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Irwinton	20 mi	26.2% (±54.4 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 Milledgeville

Are renters in Milledgeville rent-burdened?

64.7% of renting households in Milledgeville 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 Milledgeville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Milledgeville, GA spends 35.1% (±4.4 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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