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

Name: Rent burden in Tifton, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.7% (±9.5 points) of renting households in Tifton, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.7% (±9.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 28.7% (±7.6 points)
Median share of income: 27.9% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Tifton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Tifton	Tift County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	16.8% (±5.0 points)	18.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.0% (±6.1 points)	13.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.0% (±4.5 points)	10.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±5.5 points)	14.6%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	16.0% (±5.7 points)	11.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	28.7% (±7.6 points)	31.7%	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.

Tifton against Tift County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tifton	Tift County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.7% (±9.5 points)	43.4% (±7.0 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	28.7% (±7.6 points)	31.7% (±5.8 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.9% (±3.2 points)	27.8% (±2.0 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,331 (±$2,319)	$32,342 (±$2,511)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$798 (±$78)	$777 (±$56)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Tifton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tift County (43.4%).

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

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

In Tift County, Tifton ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 350 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 Tifton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tifton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Tifton	—	44.7% (±9.5 points)	—
Unionville	1.9 mi	14.8% (±22.8 points)	Lower
Ty Ty	7.7 mi	28.4% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Omega	9.5 mi	13.3% (±44.5 points)	Not measurably different
Enigma	13 mi	50.3% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Sumner	13 mi	52.0% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lenox	14 mi	39.1% (±43.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sycamore	16 mi	56.4% (±43.0 points)	Not measurably different
Poulan	16 mi	36.8% (±58.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Unionville, GA (14.8%).

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 Tift County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Tifton	44.7% (±9.5 points)
2	Ty Ty	28.4% (±18.4 points)
3	Unionville	14.8% (±22.8 points)
4	Omega	13.3% (±44.5 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 Tifton

Are renters in Tifton rent-burdened?

44.7% of renting households in Tifton 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 Tifton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Tifton, GA spends 27.9% (±3.2 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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