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

Name: Rent burden in Porterdale, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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58.0% (±22.6 points) of renting households in Porterdale, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 58.0% (±22.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 54.0% (±22.1 points)
Median share of income: 40.0% (±19.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Porterdale

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Porterdale	Newton County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	11.2% (±12.1 points)	8.7%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.9% (±1.3 points)	10.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.4% (±14.5 points)	12.7%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.5% (±11.8 points)	12.1%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.0% (±4.8 points)	6.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	54.0% (±22.1 points)	49.0%	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.

Porterdale against Newton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porterdale	Newton County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	58.0% (±22.6 points)	55.6% (±5.9 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	54.0% (±22.1 points)	49.0% (±5.3 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.0% (±19.3 points)	34.3% (±4.8 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,875 (±$38,069)	$47,862 (±$4,986)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,176 (±$147)	$1,439 (±$71)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Porterdale, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Newton County (55.6%).

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

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

In Newton County, Porterdale ranks 4 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 171 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 Porterdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porterdale
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Porterdale	—	58.0% (±22.6 points)	—
Covington	3.5 mi	61.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	4.0 mi	59.4% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different
Conyers	7.7 mi	54.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	10 mi	66.7% (±32.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jersey	11 mi	100.0% (±56.0 points)	Not measurably different
Social Circle	12 mi	38.9% (±28.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newborn	12 mi	46.7% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeview Estates	12 mi	33.1% (±39.7 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 Newton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Mansfield	66.7% (±32.5 points)
2	Covington	61.3% (±9.3 points)
3	Oxford	59.4% (±20.5 points)
4	Porterdale	58.0% (±22.6 points)
5	Newborn	46.7% (±33.9 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 Porterdale

Are renters in Porterdale rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Porterdale 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 Porterdale spend on rent?

The median renting household in Porterdale, GA spends 40.0% (±19.3 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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