How many renters in Litchfield Beach, SC pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

40.9% (±15.5 points) of renting households in Litchfield Beach, SC spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
40.9% (±15.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.3% (±15.3 points)
Median share of income
27.6% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Litchfield Beach

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLitchfield BeachGeorgetown CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than 15%9.0% (±7.9 points)6.8%12.6%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.3% (±9.9 points)7.1%12.1%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.6% (±11.9 points)14.2%11.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.1% (±16.4 points)13.2%11.4%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.6% (±2.6 points)17.7%9.3%9.2%
35% or more38.3% (±15.3 points)40.9%42.8%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.

Litchfield Beach against Georgetown County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Litchfield BeachGeorgetown CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Paying 30% or more40.9% (±15.5 points)58.6% (±9.5 points)52.1% (±0.8 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.3% (±15.3 points)40.9% (±7.4 points)42.8% (±0.7 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.6% (±4.2 points)32.4% (±1.9 points)31.1% (±0.4 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$61,806 (±$27,641)$45,840 (±$8,057)$43,796 (±$694)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,704 (±$57)$1,204 (±$112)$1,180 (±$9)$1,413

In Litchfield Beach, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Georgetown County (58.6%).

It is not measurably different from South Carolina (52.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 264 of 375.

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 Litchfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Litchfield Beach
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Litchfield Beach—40.9% (±15.5 points)—
Murrells Inlet6.6 mi79.9% (±25.1 points)Higher
Garden City10 mi33.1% (±12.7 points)Not measurably different
Georgetown12 mi67.1% (±17.9 points)Higher
Surfside Beach12 mi50.2% (±16.7 points)Not measurably different
Socastee16 mi43.6% (±12.2 points)Not measurably different
Forestbrook19 mi17.9% (±34.1 points)Not measurably different
Myrtle Beach21 mi59.5% (±6.3 points)Higher
Red Hill22 mi36.0% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Murrells Inlet, SC (79.9%), Georgetown, SC (67.1%), Myrtle Beach, SC (59.5%).

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 Georgetown County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Andrews82.1% (±29.3 points)
2Murrells Inlet79.9% (±25.1 points)
3Georgetown67.1% (±17.9 points)
4Litchfield Beach40.9% (±15.5 points)

Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach

Are renters in Litchfield Beach rent-burdened?

40.9% of renting households in Litchfield Beach 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 Litchfield Beach spend on rent?

The median renting household in Litchfield Beach, SC spends 27.6% (±4.2 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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