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

Name: Rent burden in Oakwood, GA, 2020–2024
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64.5% (±16.8 points) of renting households in Oakwood, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.5% (±16.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.1% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.1% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oakwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oakwood	Hall County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	7.4% (±5.9 points)	14.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±5.9 points)	10.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.9% (±6.3 points)	11.5%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.8% (±8.2 points)	10.0%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	23.4% (±10.8 points)	9.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	41.1% (±12.9 points)	44.0%	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.

Oakwood against Hall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakwood	Hall County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.5% (±16.8 points)	53.0% (±3.7 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.1% (±12.9 points)	44.0% (±3.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.1% (±3.1 points)	31.7% (±1.7 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,087 (±$5,356)	$54,942 (±$3,795)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,560 (±$143)	$1,341 (±$49)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Oakwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hall County (53.0%).

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

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

In Hall County, Oakwood ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 94 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 Oakwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oakwood	—	64.5% (±16.8 points)	—
Flowery Branch	4.0 mi	46.7% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gainesville	5.7 mi	58.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rest Haven	7.8 mi	75.0% (±116.0 points)	Not measurably different
Braselton	8.9 mi	42.9% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Buford	9.3 mi	58.0% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Talmo	10 mi	23.1% (±64.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hoschton	12 mi	39.8% (±27.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pendergrass	12 mi	93.2% (±22.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Braselton, GA (42.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pendergrass, GA (93.2%).

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 Hall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Oakwood	64.5% (±16.8 points)
2	Gainesville	58.4% (±5.7 points)
3	Flowery Branch	46.7% (±13.7 points)
4	Clermont	34.7% (±50.0 points)
5	Lula	30.4% (±20.6 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 Oakwood

Are renters in Oakwood rent-burdened?

64.5% of renting households in Oakwood 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 Oakwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oakwood, GA spends 33.1% (±3.1 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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