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

41.3% (±13.4 points) of renting households in Little Falls, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.3% (±13.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.6% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income
26.2% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Little Falls

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentLittle FallsHerkimer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%20.5% (±9.0 points)18.8%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.4% (±11.2 points)11.6%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%7.3% (±6.4 points)15.3%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.5% (±8.6 points)12.9%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.7% (±2.7 points)8.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.6% (±13.1 points)32.5%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.

Little Falls against Herkimer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Little FallsHerkimer CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.3% (±13.4 points)41.4% (±6.1 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.6% (±13.1 points)32.5% (±5.3 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income26.2% (±6.8 points)26.7% (±2.0 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$25,602 (±$3,069)$36,250 (±$5,622)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$804 (±$72)$823 (±$32)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Little Falls, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Herkimer County (41.4%).

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

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

In Herkimer County, Little Falls ranks 7 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 588 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 Little Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Falls
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Little Falls—41.3% (±13.4 points)—
Town of Little Falls2.7 mi10.0% (±77.2 points)Not measurably different
Town of Manheim3.0 mi33.9% (±20.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of Danube5.3 mi24.0% (±71.1 points)Not measurably different
Village of Dolgeville5.8 mi33.9% (±20.0 points)Not measurably different
Village of Herkimer7.0 mi48.7% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of German Flatts7.1 mi40.8% (±13.5 points)Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield7.2 mi31.8% (±26.8 points)Not measurably different
Town of Herkimer7.3 mi45.9% (±15.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Herkimer County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Town of Ohio65.5% (±67.8 points)
2Town of Salisbury59.6% (±60.1 points)
3Town of Winfield54.3% (±20.6 points)
4Town of Litchfield52.3% (±63.9 points)
5Town of Schuyler48.6% (±20.6 points)
6Town of Herkimer45.9% (±15.0 points)
7Little Falls41.3% (±13.4 points)
8Town of German Flatts40.8% (±13.5 points)
9Town of Frankfort37.7% (±16.4 points)
10Town of Stark35.0% (±30.4 points)
11Town of Manheim33.9% (±20.0 points)
12Town of Fairfield31.8% (±26.8 points)
13Town of Russia31.2% (±21.6 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Herkimer 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 Little Falls

Are renters in Little Falls rent-burdened?

41.3% of renting households in Little Falls 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 Little Falls spend on rent?

The median renting household in Little Falls, NY spends 26.2% (±6.8 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 Little Falls city, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:42741, in state:36 county:043).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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