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

Name: Rent burden in Lake Carmel, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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91.0% (±23.3 points) of renting households in Lake Carmel, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

79.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 91.0% (±23.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 79.4% (±18.3 points)
Median share of income: 39.9% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lake Carmel

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lake Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±11.6 points)	11.2%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	0.0% (±11.6 points)	9.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.0% (±9.8 points)	12.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.0% (±3.7 points)	3.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.6% (±14.5 points)	6.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	79.4% (±18.3 points)	55.6%	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.

Lake Carmel against Putnam County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Carmel	Putnam County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	91.0% (±23.3 points)	62.3% (±6.1 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	79.4% (±18.3 points)	55.6% (±5.4 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.9% (±10.3 points)	37.3% (±2.2 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,696 (±$22,367)	$61,978 (±$7,949)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,565 (±$222)	$1,775 (±$83)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Lake Carmel, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Putnam County (62.3%).

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

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

In Putnam County, Lake Carmel ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 22 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 Lake Carmel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Carmel
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lake Carmel	—	91.0% (±23.3 points)	—
Brewster Hill	4.1 mi	100.0% (±68.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Patterson	4.2 mi	66.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Carmel (community)	4.3 mi	46.6% (±20.9 points)	Lower
Town of Southeast	5.0 mi	55.7% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Village of Brewster	5.2 mi	54.9% (±15.5 points)	Lower
Putnam Lake	5.9 mi	58.3% (±60.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Carmel	6.1 mi	68.1% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Ball Pond	7.1 mi	44.6% (±66.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carmel (community), NY (46.6%), Town of Southeast, NY (55.7%), Village of Brewster, NY (54.9%).

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 Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Brewster Hill	100.0% (±68.4 points)
2	Lake Carmel	91.0% (±23.3 points)
3	Mahopac	81.9% (±20.0 points)
4	Putnam Lake	58.3% (±60.9 points)
5	Peach Lake	47.0% (±53.7 points)
6	Carmel (community)	46.6% (±20.9 points)

Lake Carmel 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 Kent, 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 Lake Carmel

Are renters in Lake Carmel rent-burdened?

91.0% of renting households in Lake Carmel 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 Lake Carmel spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lake Carmel, NY spends 39.9% (±10.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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