What is the median household income in Akwesasne, NY?

Name: Income and affordability in Akwesasne, NY, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Akwesasne, NY is $51,868 (±$9,889) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $979 a month would take about $39,200 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $51,868 (±$9,889)
Median renter income: $20,129 (±$7,830)
Income to afford median rent: about $39,200

Income in Akwesasne against St. Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Akwesasne	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Median household income	$51,868 (±$9,889)	$62,850 (±$2,870)	$85,974 (±$402)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$20,129 (±$7,830)	$29,658 (±$3,475)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,497 (±$17,814)	$79,263 (±$2,997)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$979 (±$69)	$818 (±$34)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Akwesasne, median household income is lower than in St. Lawrence County ($62,850).

It is also lower than in New York ($85,974).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In St. Lawrence County, Akwesasne ranks 30 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 947 of 999.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Akwesasne

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $979 a month ($11,748 a year) needs an income of about $39,200 a year.

The median renting household in Akwesasne earns $20,129 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Akwesasne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Akwesasne
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Akwesasne	—	$51,868 (±$9,889)	—
St. Regis Mohawk Reservation	1.3 mi	$52,191 (±$11,576)	Not measurably different
Town of Bombay	5.7 mi	$29,805 (±$20,742)	Not measurably different
Town of Brasher	6.2 mi	$53,911 (±$13,668)	Not measurably different
Fort Covington (community)	8.1 mi	$68,750 (±$13,738)	Not measurably different
Town of Massena	8.3 mi	$54,595 (±$6,536)	Not measurably different
Town of Fort Covington	8.7 mi	$57,361 (±$19,199)	Not measurably different
Town of Moira	11 mi	$64,116 (±$14,591)	Not measurably different
Village of Massena	11 mi	$51,458 (±$7,458)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
24	Town of Fine	$59,861 (±$8,727)
25	Town of De Kalb	$57,467 (±$12,570)
26	Town of Pitcairn	$56,389 (±$11,935)
27	Town of Massena	$54,595 (±$6,536)
28	Town of Brasher	$53,911 (±$13,668)
29	Town of Potsdam	$53,302 (±$11,004)
30	Akwesasne	$51,868 (±$9,889)
31	Town of Fowler	$49,875 (±$8,131)
32	Town of Clifton	$47,228 (±$9,866)
33	Town of Gouverneur	$44,411 (±$14,308)

Showing 10 of 33 places in St. Lawrence County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Akwesasne 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Akwesasne

What is the median household income in Akwesasne?

The median household income in Akwesasne is $51,868 (±$9,889) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Akwesasne?

About $39,200 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $979 a month.

What do renters earn in Akwesasne?

The median renting household in Akwesasne, NY earns $20,129 (±$7,830) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Akwesasne CDP, New York (place:00457, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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