How many renters in Commack, NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

58.0% (±15.1 points) of renting households in Commack, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

54.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
58.0% (±15.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
54.9% (±14.7 points)
Median share of income
38.8% (±30.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Commack

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentCommackSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%20.7% (±11.5 points)10.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.6% (±7.1 points)10.9%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%4.0% (±4.3 points)9.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.6% (±8.9 points)9.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.1% (±3.5 points)9.8%9.0%9.2%
35% or more54.9% (±14.7 points)49.0%43.1%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.

Commack against Suffolk County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CommackSuffolk CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more58.0% (±15.1 points)58.8% (±1.8 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more54.9% (±14.7 points)49.0% (±1.6 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income38.8% (±30.0 points)34.5% (±0.8 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$100,809 (±$40,018)$72,488 (±$2,196)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,665 (±$141)$2,255 (±$27)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Commack, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Suffolk County (58.8%).

It is not measurably different from New York (52.1%).

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

In Suffolk County, Commack ranks 55 of 111 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 151 of 407.

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 Commack

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Commack
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Commack—58.0% (±15.1 points)—
Elwood2.9 mi13.2% (±29.2 points)Lower
East Northport3.2 mi30.4% (±20.5 points)Lower
Kings Park3.6 mi63.5% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Smithtown (community)3.6 mi58.3% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
Dix Hills4.0 mi26.2% (±13.8 points)Lower
Hauppauge4.1 mi58.0% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different
Greenlawn4.5 mi57.8% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different
Fort Salonga4.7 mi0.0% (±78.9 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elwood, NY (13.2%), East Northport, NY (30.4%), Dix Hills, NY (26.2%).

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 Suffolk County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
49Coram59.4% (±9.0 points)
50Riverhead (community)59.0% (±19.2 points)
51West Babylon58.6% (±10.3 points)
52North Babylon58.5% (±14.4 points)
53Smithtown (community)58.3% (±18.5 points)
54Sayville58.1% (±12.8 points)
55 (tie)Commack58.0% (±15.1 points)
55 (tie)Hauppauge58.0% (±14.0 points)
57Springs57.9% (±23.2 points)
58Greenlawn57.8% (±15.0 points)
59Bayport57.0% (±16.4 points)
60Farmingville56.4% (±18.1 points)
61Water Mill56.3% (±53.5 points)

Showing 13 of 111 places in Suffolk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Commack is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Smithtown, whose figures include it.

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 Commack

Are renters in Commack rent-burdened?

58.0% of renting households in Commack 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 Commack spend on rent?

The median renting household in Commack, NY spends 38.8% (±30.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Commack CDP, New York (place:17530, in state:36).

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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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