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

39.0% (±8.4 points) of renting households in Hornell, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
39.0% (±8.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
29.3% (±6.8 points)
Median share of income
27.1% (±1.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hornell

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentHornellSteuben CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%21.8% (±7.8 points)19.1%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.5% (±4.4 points)10.7%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.1% (±6.5 points)12.2%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%18.6% (±7.7 points)13.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.7% (±5.0 points)10.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more29.3% (±6.8 points)33.6%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.

Hornell against Steuben County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
HornellSteuben CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more39.0% (±8.4 points)44.0% (±3.9 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more29.3% (±6.8 points)33.6% (±3.1 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.1% (±1.9 points)27.8% (±1.2 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$32,889 (±$4,852)$36,998 (±$3,119)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$784 (±$67)$894 (±$35)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Hornell, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Steuben County (44.0%).

It is also lower than in New York (52.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Steuben County, Hornell ranks 19 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 643 of 999.

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 Hornell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hornell
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Hornell—39.0% (±8.4 points)—
Town of Hornellsville0.7 mi41.5% (±18.0 points)Not measurably different
Village of North Hornell0.9 mi30.8% (±38.4 points)Not measurably different
Village of Almond4.0 mi58.9% (±36.1 points)Not measurably different
Village of Arkport4.4 mi43.3% (±51.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Fremont (Steuben County)5.0 mi37.0% (±70.2 points)Not measurably different
Village of Canisteo5.2 mi63.8% (±21.1 points)Higher
Town of Almond6.1 mi28.2% (±22.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Howard7.6 mi7.9% (±56.1 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Canisteo, NY (63.8%).

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 Steuben County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
13Town of Tuscarora43.9% (±24.5 points)
14Town of Bath43.5% (±11.2 points)
15Town of Avoca43.3% (±27.8 points)
16Corning43.2% (±7.8 points)
17Town of Hornellsville41.5% (±18.0 points)
18Town of Corning39.1% (±20.7 points)
19Hornell39.0% (±8.4 points)
20Town of Wayne38.9% (±85.8 points)
21Town of Urbana37.9% (±20.2 points)
22Town of Fremont (Steuben County)37.0% (±70.2 points)
23Town of Jasper35.7% (±57.2 points)
24Town of Thurston33.3% (±108.0 points)
25Town of Cohocton29.9% (±36.3 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Hornell

Are renters in Hornell rent-burdened?

39.0% of renting households in Hornell 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 Hornell spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hornell, NY spends 27.1% (±1.9 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 Hornell city, Steuben County, New York (county subdivision:35672, in state:36 county:101).

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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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