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Twiggs County

Per Cent Home Renter

 
 
         
Over 90% 70 to 90 50 to 70 30 to 50 Under 30%

Overview

The map on the left shows the percentage of home renters in Twiggs County. For households just getting started this is the most common housing option. Renting a home means ...

  • •  Greater flexibility in living options
  • •  Lower up-front costs than owning
  • •  No long-term commitment
  • •  No maintenance costs or repair bills
  • •  No real estate taxes

Base on various studies, neighborhoods with high percentages of rented homes tend to be more risky over time. Thereby creating a poorer environment for raising children, creating long term relationships and development of a stronger neighborhood (e.g. crime prevention and civic pride)

Sources: STI: PopStats

Owner/Renter Comparison


Data Topic Twiggs County  Georgia  Nation 
Total Population 8,31011,234,673340,981,027

Housing

Owner Occupied 3,0282,715,89084,315,969
Renter Occupied 4841,501,01046,128,534
Vacant 760412,02213,710,083
Total Housing 4,2724,628,922144,154,586

Per Cent Housing

Owner Occupied 70.8858.6758.49
Renter Occupied 11.3332.4332.00
Vacant 17.798.909.51