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

48.2% (±15.5 points) of renting households in Levittown, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
48.2% (±15.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
35.2% (±12.9 points)
Median share of income
28.5% (±8.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Levittown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLevittownNassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%15.7% (±10.0 points)12.1%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.2% (±9.4 points)11.0%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.0% (±7.8 points)10.7%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%5.9% (±4.8 points)11.2%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.0% (±8.6 points)9.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more35.2% (±12.9 points)45.5%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.

Levittown against Nassau County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
LevittownNassau CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more48.2% (±15.5 points)55.0% (±1.9 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more35.2% (±12.9 points)45.5% (±1.6 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income28.5% (±8.1 points)32.6% (±0.8 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$90,789 (±$45,318)$77,626 (±$3,199)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,656 (±$337)$2,252 (±$41)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Levittown, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nassau County (55.0%).

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

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

In Nassau County, Levittown ranks 43 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 231 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 Levittown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Levittown
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Levittown—48.2% (±15.5 points)—
Plainedge1.9 mi36.8% (±33.1 points)Not measurably different
North Wantagh2.1 mi48.1% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
Bethpage2.3 mi58.1% (±18.9 points)Not measurably different
East Meadow2.4 mi77.1% (±13.0 points)Higher
North Bellmore2.7 mi50.5% (±22.6 points)Not measurably different
North Massapequa2.7 mi32.0% (±25.2 points)Not measurably different
Hicksville2.8 mi44.8% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Salisbury (community)2.9 mi58.9% (±30.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Meadow, NY (77.1%).

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 Nassau County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
37Garden City Park51.7% (±18.3 points)
38North Bellmore50.5% (±22.6 points)
39Syosset49.9% (±25.3 points)
40Franklin Square49.7% (±12.1 points)
41West Hempstead49.0% (±17.3 points)
42 (tie)Harbor Isle48.2% (±39.2 points)
42 (tie)Levittown48.2% (±15.5 points)
44North Wantagh48.1% (±27.6 points)
45North Valley Stream47.7% (±36.2 points)
46Merrick47.2% (±38.1 points)
47East Massapequa45.0% (±20.4 points)
48 (tie)Bellmore44.8% (±24.3 points)
48 (tie)Hicksville44.8% (±11.6 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Nassau County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Levittown 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 Hempstead, 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 Levittown

Are renters in Levittown rent-burdened?

48.2% of renting households in Levittown 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 Levittown spend on rent?

The median renting household in Levittown, NY spends 28.5% (±8.1 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 Levittown CDP, New York (place:42081, in state:36).

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Request a Census API key.

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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