What percentage of people rent in Porterdale, GA?

Name: Renters and owners in Porterdale, GA, 2020–2024
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68.4% (±14.4 points) of the occupied homes in Porterdale, GA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 464 renting households against 214 that own their home.

In Porterdale, the share of households that rent went from 65.1% in 2015–2019 to 68.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 68.4% (±14.4 points)
Renting households: 464 (±217)
Median renter income: $46,875 (±$38,069)

Who rents and who owns in Porterdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porterdale	Newton County	Georgia	United States
Renter-occupied share	68.4% (±14.4 points)	26.2% (±2.2 points)	34.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	464 (±217)	10,808 (±952)	1,398,009 (±10,043)	45,017,354
Owning households	214 (±92)	30,395 (±922)	2,676,357 (±16,436)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,875 (±$38,069)	$47,862 (±$4,986)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,944 (±$18,131)	$89,638 (±$4,267)	$96,363 (±$555)	$100,009

In Porterdale, the renter share is higher than in Newton County (26.2%).

It is also higher than in Georgia (34.3%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Newton County, Porterdale ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 16 of 602.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Porterdale has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	65.1% (±8.9 points)	68.4% (±14.4 points)	+3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$817 (±$90)	$1,176 (±$147)	+43.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$27,464 (±$13,377)	$49,773 (±$21,675)	+81.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Porterdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porterdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Porterdale	—	68.4% (±14.4 points)	—
Covington	3.5 mi	51.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Oxford	4.0 mi	34.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Conyers	7.7 mi	59.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	10 mi	22.9% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Jersey	11 mi	32.8% (±31.7 points)	Lower
Social Circle	12 mi	19.9% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Newborn	12 mi	26.1% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Lakeview Estates	12 mi	47.5% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Covington, GA (51.4%), Oxford, GA (34.9%), Mansfield, GA (22.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Newton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Porterdale	68.4% (±14.4 points)
2	Covington	51.4% (±6.2 points)
3	Oxford	34.9% (±9.2 points)
4	Newborn	26.1% (±11.6 points)
5	Mansfield	22.9% (±12.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Porterdale

How many renters are there in Porterdale?

Porterdale has an estimated 464 (±217) renting households, 68.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Porterdale?

In Porterdale, the share of households that rent went from 65.1% in 2015–2019 to 68.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Porterdale?

A renting household in Porterdale has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Porterdale?

The median renting household in Porterdale, GA has an income of $46,875 (±$38,069) a year, against $51,944 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Porterdale city, Georgia (place:62244, in state:13).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.