Georgia · Census place 59976
Pelham city, GA
Quick answer
Pelham city has 3,465 residents, ranking #219 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $38,838, the median home is worth $95,800 and median gross rent runs $737 a month.
- Population
- 3,465Pelham city residents
- Median household income
- $38,838Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $95,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $737Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Pelham city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Pelham city median would spend about 22.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.1% of residents and 44.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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