How many renters in Pass Christian, MS pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Pass Christian, MS, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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35.4% (±14.7 points) of renting households in Pass Christian, MS spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 35.4% (±14.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 35.4% (±13.4 points)
Median share of income: 25.4% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pass Christian

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pass Christian	Harrison County	Mississippi	United States
Less than 15%	7.0% (±6.4 points)	13.0%	14.4%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±7.5 points)	11.5%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	27.2% (±14.3 points)	13.3%	11.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	16.0% (±9.4 points)	11.8%	10.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	0.0% (±6.0 points)	8.2%	9.2%	9.2%
35% or more	35.4% (±13.4 points)	42.1%	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.

Pass Christian against Harrison County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pass Christian	Harrison County	Mississippi	United States
Paying 30% or more	35.4% (±14.7 points)	50.3% (±2.7 points)	51.3% (±1.0 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	35.4% (±13.4 points)	42.1% (±2.3 points)	42.1% (±0.9 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.4% (±3.4 points)	30.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,787 (±$26,529)	$41,827 (±$1,250)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,198 (±$83)	$1,115 (±$20)	$954 (±$8)	$1,413

In Pass Christian, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Harrison County (50.3%).

It is also lower than in Mississippi (51.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Harrison County, Pass Christian ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 234 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 Pass Christian

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pass Christian
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pass Christian	—	35.4% (±14.7 points)	—
Long Beach	5.2 mi	47.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bay St. Louis	7.1 mi	51.8% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Diamondhead	8.0 mi	63.1% (±22.2 points)	Higher
Waveland	9.4 mi	53.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gulfport	12 mi	55.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Kiln	13 mi	45.2% (±41.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	15 mi	27.5% (±57.7 points)	Not measurably different
Biloxi	20 mi	47.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Diamondhead, MS (63.1%), Gulfport, MS (55.1%).

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 Harrison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Gulfport	55.1% (±4.8 points)
2	Long Beach	47.2% (±10.2 points)
3	Biloxi	47.1% (±5.2 points)
4	D'Iberville	37.4% (±12.0 points)
5	Pass Christian	35.4% (±14.7 points)
6	Lyman	27.5% (±57.7 points)
7	Saucier	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 Pass Christian

Are renters in Pass Christian rent-burdened?

35.4% of renting households in Pass Christian 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 Pass Christian spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pass Christian, MS spends 25.4% (±3.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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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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