How many renters in Bay St. Louis, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bay St. Louis, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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51.8% (±19.1 points) of renting households in Bay St. Louis, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 51.8% (±19.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.3% (±16.9 points)
Median share of income: 30.7% (±7.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bay St. Louis

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bay St. Louis	Hancock County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	15.5% (±11.3 points)	19.3%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.1% (±4.5 points)	14.0%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.5% (±13.6 points)	8.1%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.1% (±6.6 points)	8.4%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.5% (±8.8 points)	7.1%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	39.3% (±16.9 points)	43.1%	42.1%	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.

Bay St. Louis against Hancock County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bay St. Louis	Hancock County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	51.8% (±19.1 points)	50.2% (±9.1 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.3% (±16.9 points)	43.1% (±8.3 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.7% (±7.2 points)	30.2% (±5.2 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,616 (±$11,982)	$44,405 (±$7,818)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,179 (±$171)	$977 (±$56)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Bay St. Louis, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hancock County (50.2%).

It is not measurably different from Mississippi (51.3%).

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

In Hancock County, Bay St. Louis ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 325.

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 Bay St. Louis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bay St. Louis
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bay St. Louis	—	51.8% (±19.1 points)	—
Waveland	2.8 mi	53.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Diamondhead	4.1 mi	63.1% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pass Christian	7.1 mi	35.4% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kiln	7.8 mi	45.2% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Long Beach	12 mi	47.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pearlington	16 mi	0.0% (±74.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gulfport	19 mi	55.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	19 mi	27.5% (±57.7 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 Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Diamondhead	63.1% (±22.2 points)
2	Waveland	53.6% (±14.3 points)
3	Bay St. Louis	51.8% (±19.1 points)
4	Kiln	45.2% (±41.2 points)
5	Pearlington	0.0% (±74.4 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 Bay St. Louis

Are renters in Bay St. Louis rent-burdened?

51.8% of renting households in Bay St. Louis 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 Bay St. Louis spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bay St. Louis, MS spends 30.7% (±7.2 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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