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

Name: Rent burden in Rincon, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.5% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Rincon, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.5% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.7% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income: 27.3% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Rincon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rincon	Effingham County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	18.1% (±9.2 points)	19.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±6.1 points)	13.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.6% (±10.2 points)	20.7%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.0% (±9.6 points)	14.3%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.8% (±4.5 points)	5.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.7% (±11.3 points)	26.8%	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.

Rincon against Effingham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rincon	Effingham County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.5% (±12.2 points)	32.2% (±6.8 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.7% (±11.3 points)	26.8% (±6.1 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.3% (±3.4 points)	24.2% (±1.9 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,357 (±$8,716)	$57,766 (±$4,946)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,245 (±$170)	$1,147 (±$73)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Rincon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Effingham County (32.2%).

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

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

In Effingham County, Rincon ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 388 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 Rincon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rincon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rincon	—	41.5% (±12.2 points)	—
Springfield	7.1 mi	38.6% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
Port Wentworth	7.3 mi	51.8% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Guyton	9.4 mi	19.4% (±48.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hardeeville	11 mi	46.4% (±19.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bloomingdale	12 mi	66.4% (±27.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pooler	13 mi	54.4% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Garden City	15 mi	51.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bluffton	19 mi	50.0% (±13.7 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 Effingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Rincon	41.5% (±12.2 points)
2	Springfield	38.6% (±26.6 points)
3	Guyton	19.4% (±48.8 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 Rincon

Are renters in Rincon rent-burdened?

41.5% of renting households in Rincon 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 Rincon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rincon, GA spends 27.3% (±3.4 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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