What percentage of people rent in Little Falls, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Little Falls, NY, 2020–2024
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34.4% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Little Falls, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 662 renting households against 1,264 that own their home.

In Little Falls, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.4% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 662 (±142)
Median renter income: $25,602 (±$3,069)

Who rents and who owns in Little Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little Falls	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.4% (±6.7 points)	23.4% (±1.8 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	662 (±142)	6,018 (±483)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,264 (±151)	19,723 (±513)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,602 (±$3,069)	$36,250 (±$5,622)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,793 (±$24,945)	$79,557 (±$2,706)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Little Falls, the renter share is higher than in Herkimer County (23.4%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Herkimer County, Little Falls ranks 2 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 1,004.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Little Falls has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.9% (±6.1 points)	34.4% (±6.7 points)	−7.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$619 (±$30)	$804 (±$72)	+29.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,311 (±$6,460)	$53,544 (±$5,604)	+26.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Little Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Little Falls	—	34.4% (±6.7 points)	—
Town of Little Falls	2.7 mi	4.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Town of Manheim	3.0 mi	26.7% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Danube	5.3 mi	8.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Village of Dolgeville	5.8 mi	40.4% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Herkimer	7.0 mi	47.4% (±8.2 points)	Higher
Town of German Flatts	7.1 mi	29.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield	7.2 mi	6.0% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Town of Herkimer	7.3 mi	40.4% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Little Falls, NY (4.5%), Town of Danube, NY (8.1%), Town of Fairfield, NY (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Herkimer, NY (47.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Town of Herkimer	40.4% (±6.7 points)
2	Little Falls	34.4% (±6.7 points)
3	Town of German Flatts	29.2% (±4.6 points)
4	Town of Manheim	26.7% (±7.2 points)
5	Town of Stark	26.0% (±10.9 points)
6	Town of Warren	21.6% (±10.1 points)
7	Town of Winfield	19.8% (±5.8 points)
8	Town of Schuyler	17.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 8 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Little Falls

How many renters are there in Little Falls?

Little Falls has an estimated 662 (±142) renting households, 34.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Little Falls?

In Little Falls, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 34.4% in 2020–2024 (−7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Little Falls?

A renting household in Little Falls has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Little Falls?

The median renting household in Little Falls, NY has an income of $25,602 (±$3,069) a year, against $73,793 for households that own their home.

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).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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