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

Name: Rent burden in Pooler, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.4% (±11.0 points) of renting households in Pooler, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.4% (±11.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.4% (±9.0 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±2.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pooler

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pooler	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	18.9% (±7.0 points)	10.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±3.9 points)	12.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.4% (±2.5 points)	11.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±5.6 points)	11.9%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.0% (±6.3 points)	8.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.4% (±9.0 points)	45.8%	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.

Pooler against Chatham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pooler	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.4% (±11.0 points)	53.8% (±2.3 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.4% (±9.0 points)	45.8% (±2.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±2.5 points)	32.4% (±1.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$67,951 (±$12,879)	$51,600 (±$2,061)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,671 (±$81)	$1,471 (±$27)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Pooler, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chatham County (53.8%).

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

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

In Chatham County, Pooler ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 220 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 Pooler

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pooler
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pooler	—	54.4% (±11.0 points)	—
Bloomingdale	3.3 mi	66.4% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	4.8 mi	51.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Wentworth	6.7 mi	51.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Henderson	6.8 mi	42.8% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	7.0 mi	54.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown (community)	8.6 mi	56.7% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	12 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	13 mi	51.2% (±18.2 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 Chatham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Bloomingdale	66.4% (±27.3 points)
2	Skidaway Island	60.5% (±29.8 points)
3	Georgetown (community)	56.7% (±13.3 points)
4	Savannah	54.9% (±2.6 points)
5	Pooler	54.4% (±11.0 points)
6	Isle of Hope	54.3% (±81.4 points)
7	Garden City	51.9% (±10.4 points)
8	Port Wentworth	51.8% (±13.6 points)
9	Tybee Island	51.7% (±41.0 points)
10	Thunderbolt	51.2% (±18.2 points)
11	Wilmington Island	49.5% (±15.5 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Pooler

Are renters in Pooler rent-burdened?

54.4% of renting households in Pooler 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 Pooler spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pooler, GA spends 31.2% (±2.5 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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