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

Name: Rent burden in Skidaway Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.5% (±29.8 points) of renting households in Skidaway Island, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.5% (±29.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.3% (±29.3 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Skidaway Island

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Skidaway Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	6.8% (±11.5 points)	10.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.4% (±24.1 points)	12.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±14.3 points)	11.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±4.2 points)	11.9%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.2% (±5.3 points)	8.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	57.3% (±29.3 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.

Skidaway Island against Chatham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Skidaway Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.5% (±29.8 points)	53.8% (±2.3 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.3% (±29.3 points)	45.8% (±2.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	32.4% (±1.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$46,316 (±$45,741)	$51,600 (±$2,061)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$3,500 or more	$1,471 (±$27)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Skidaway Island, 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, Skidaway Island ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 133 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 Skidaway Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Skidaway Island
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Skidaway Island	—	60.5% (±29.8 points)	—
Montgomery	3.1 mi	39.3% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	3.3 mi	54.3% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	4.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wilmington Island	6.0 mi	49.5% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitemarsh Island	6.7 mi	46.9% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	6.8 mi	51.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	10 mi	54.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Georgetown (community)	11 mi	56.7% (±13.3 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)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Skidaway Island is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Skidaway Island

Are renters in Skidaway Island rent-burdened?

60.5% of renting households in Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island spend on rent?

The median renting household in Skidaway Island, GA spends 50.0% or more 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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