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

54.5% (±21.3 points) of renting households in Hillcrest, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
54.5% (±21.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
30.7% (±16.5 points)
Median share of income
31.0% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hillcrest

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHillcrestRockland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%11.2% (±13.4 points)9.5%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.1% (±10.4 points)8.8%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.1% (±11.2 points)10.5%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.2% (±14.0 points)8.7%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%23.8% (±13.5 points)10.0%9.0%9.2%
35% or more30.7% (±16.5 points)52.6%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.

Hillcrest against Rockland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HillcrestRockland CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more54.5% (±21.3 points)62.6% (±3.1 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more30.7% (±16.5 points)52.6% (±2.7 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.0% (±3.9 points)37.4% (±2.6 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$87,341 (±$54,616)$55,338 (±$4,406)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,577 (±$385)$1,901 (±$41)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Hillcrest, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Rockland County (62.6%).

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

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

In Rockland County, Hillcrest ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 180 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 Hillcrest

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillcrest
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hillcrest—54.5% (±21.3 points)—
Village of New Square0.8 mi78.8% (±8.0 points)Higher
Village of Spring Valley1.3 mi65.8% (±7.0 points)Not measurably different
Village of New Hempstead1.4 mi91.0% (±45.2 points)Not measurably different
Village of Kaser1.8 mi70.0% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Viola2.5 mi67.4% (±18.5 points)Not measurably different
Nanuet2.6 mi54.8% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Monsey2.6 mi79.1% (±10.7 points)Higher
New City2.8 mi72.2% (±20.6 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of New Square, NY (78.8%), Monsey, NY (79.1%).

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 Rockland County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6New City72.2% (±20.6 points)
7Viola67.4% (±18.5 points)
8Orangeburg64.0% (±27.5 points)
9Tappan60.8% (±49.6 points)
10 (tie)Nanuet54.8% (±11.5 points)
10 (tie)Valley Cottage54.8% (±32.1 points)
12Hillcrest54.5% (±21.3 points)
13Mount Ivy53.7% (±20.5 points)
14West Nyack53.1% (±59.1 points)
15Bardonia52.3% (±29.6 points)
16Congers41.2% (±21.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Rockland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hillcrest 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 Ramapo, 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 Hillcrest

Are renters in Hillcrest rent-burdened?

54.5% of renting households in Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hillcrest, NY spends 31.0% (±3.9 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 Hillcrest CDP, New York (place:34693, 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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