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

Name: Rent burden in Wilmington Island, GA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.5% (±15.5 points) of renting households in Wilmington Island, GA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.5% (±15.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.6% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Wilmington Island

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Wilmington Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Less than 15%	8.5% (±5.2 points)	10.8%	12.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.6% (±11.8 points)	12.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.9% (±5.6 points)	11.2%	12.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±8.7 points)	11.9%	11.1%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.9% (±5.9 points)	8.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.6% (±14.3 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.

Wilmington Island against Chatham County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wilmington Island	Chatham County	Georgia	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.5% (±15.5 points)	53.8% (±2.3 points)	52.4% (±0.6 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.6% (±14.3 points)	45.8% (±2.0 points)	43.4% (±0.5 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±6.1 points)	32.4% (±1.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$64,069 (±$11,098)	$51,600 (±$2,061)	$49,820 (±$493)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,752 (±$147)	$1,471 (±$27)	$1,393 (±$6)	$1,413

In Wilmington 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, Wilmington Island ranks 11 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 287 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 Wilmington Island

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wilmington Island
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Wilmington Island	—	49.5% (±15.5 points)	—
Whitemarsh Island	3.1 mi	46.9% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Isle of Hope	4.6 mi	54.3% (±81.4 points)	Not measurably different
Thunderbolt	5.0 mi	51.2% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Skidaway Island	6.0 mi	60.5% (±29.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tybee Island	7.0 mi	51.7% (±41.0 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	8.0 mi	39.3% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different
Vernonburg	8.8 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	13 mi	54.9% (±2.6 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
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)
9	Tybee Island	51.7% (±41.0 points)
10	Thunderbolt	51.2% (±18.2 points)
11	Wilmington Island	49.5% (±15.5 points)
12	Whitemarsh Island	46.9% (±16.7 points)
13	Henderson	42.8% (±26.8 points)
14	Montgomery	39.3% (±23.3 points)
15	Vernonburg	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Chatham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island

Are renters in Wilmington Island rent-burdened?

49.5% of renting households in Wilmington 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 Wilmington Island spend on rent?

The median renting household in Wilmington Island, GA spends 29.8% (±6.1 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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