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

Name: Rent burden in Waycross, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.4% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Waycross, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.4% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.7% (±9.9 points)
Median share of income: 33.5% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Waycross

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Waycross	Ware County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	10.7% (±5.6 points)	17.5%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.9% (±4.4 points)	7.5%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.6% (±5.0 points)	10.0%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±6.1 points)	12.7%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.7% (±7.2 points)	12.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	45.7% (±9.9 points)	40.3%	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.

Waycross against Ware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waycross	Ware County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.4% (±12.2 points)	52.3% (±9.8 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.7% (±9.9 points)	40.3% (±8.1 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.5% (±3.3 points)	30.9% (±3.1 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,727 (±$4,211)	$29,298 (±$7,658)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$768 (±$85)	$789 (±$46)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Waycross, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Ware County (52.3%).

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

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

In Ware County, Waycross 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 135 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 Waycross

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waycross
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Waycross	—	60.4% (±12.2 points)	—
Sunnyside	2.2 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Deenwood	2.5 mi	4.5% (±30.1 points)	Lower
Blackshear	8.3 mi	71.1% (±33.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hoboken	14 mi	48.0% (±88.6 points)	Not measurably different
Patterson	18 mi	37.8% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Argyle	20 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Offerman	20 mi	23.5% (±22.6 points)	Lower
Nahunta	22 mi	48.2% (±31.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deenwood, GA (4.5%), Offerman, GA (23.5%).

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 Ware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Waycross	60.4% (±12.2 points)
2	Deenwood	4.5% (±30.1 points)
3	Sunnyside	0.0% (±141.4 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 Waycross

Are renters in Waycross rent-burdened?

60.4% of renting households in Waycross 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 Waycross spend on rent?

The median renting household in Waycross, GA spends 33.5% (±3.3 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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