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

Name: Rent burden in Oglethorpe, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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74.1% (±31.9 points) of renting households in Oglethorpe, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 74.1% (±31.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.6% (±23.5 points)
Median share of income: 33.2% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oglethorpe

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oglethorpe	Macon County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	5.4% (±7.7 points)	13.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.3% (±21.9 points)	7.2%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±33.0 points)	17.3%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.3% (±8.0 points)	6.9%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	37.5% (±21.5 points)	21.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.6% (±23.5 points)	33.4%	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.

Oglethorpe against Macon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oglethorpe	Macon County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	74.1% (±31.9 points)	54.8% (±15.9 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.6% (±23.5 points)	33.4% (±12.2 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.2% (±4.3 points)	31.1% (±3.0 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$21,250 (±$17,208)	$25,436 (±$4,852)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$659 (±$321)	$655 (±$43)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Oglethorpe, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Macon County (54.8%).

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

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

In Macon County, 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 49 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 Oglethorpe

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oglethorpe
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oglethorpe	—	74.1% (±31.9 points)	—
Montezuma	2.6 mi	47.0% (±27.9 points)	Not measurably different
Andersonville	8.2 mi	31.0% (±73.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dooling	9.0 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ideal	9.2 mi	82.2% (±53.1 points)	Not measurably different
Byromville	11 mi	28.6% (±59.8 points)	Not measurably different
Marshallville	13 mi	41.8% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lilly	15 mi	38.2% (±76.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ellaville	15 mi	54.7% (±18.7 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 Macon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Ideal	82.2% (±53.1 points)
2	Oglethorpe	74.1% (±31.9 points)
3	Montezuma	47.0% (±27.9 points)
4	Marshallville	41.8% (±23.7 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 Oglethorpe

Are renters in Oglethorpe rent-burdened?

74.1% of renting households in 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 Oglethorpe spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oglethorpe, GA spends 33.2% (±4.3 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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