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

Name: Rent burden in Pelham, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.7% (±20.9 points) of renting households in Pelham, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 46.7% (±20.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.7% (±19.2 points)
Median share of income: 27.5% (±16.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pelham

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pelham	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±15.9 points)	27.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.5% (±16.3 points)	11.2%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±13.9 points)	5.7%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.5% (±8.7 points)	3.9%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±8.3 points)	11.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	46.7% (±19.2 points)	39.7%	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.

Pelham against Mitchell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pelham	Mitchell County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	46.7% (±20.9 points)	51.5% (±13.5 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.7% (±19.2 points)	39.7% (±11.5 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.5% (±16.0 points)	30.6% (±9.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$26,095 (±$7,977)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$773 (±$67)	$797 (±$37)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Pelham, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Mitchell County (51.5%).

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

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

In Mitchell County, Pelham ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 321 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 Pelham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pelham
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pelham	—	46.7% (±20.9 points)	—
Meigs	5.1 mi	70.9% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camilla	8.2 mi	57.0% (±19.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ochlocknee	12 mi	45.5% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Sale City	12 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Funston	17 mi	41.7% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Newton	17 mi	70.0% (±38.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cairo	17 mi	52.6% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Baconton	18 mi	10.7% (±43.5 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 Mitchell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sale City	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Camilla	57.0% (±19.0 points)
3	Pelham	46.7% (±20.9 points)
4	Baconton	10.7% (±43.5 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 Pelham

Are renters in Pelham rent-burdened?

46.7% of renting households in Pelham 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 Pelham spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pelham, GA spends 27.5% (±16.0 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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