Georgia · Census place 62244
Porterdale city, GA
Quick answer
Porterdale city has 1,291 residents, ranking #349 of 675 places in Georgia. Median household income is $41,635, the median home is worth $164,100 and median gross rent runs $1,106 a month.
- Population
- 1,291Porterdale city residents
- Median household income
- $41,635Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $164,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,106Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 39.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Porterdale city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Porterdale city median would spend about 31.9% 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 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.7% of residents and 39.2% 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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