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

Name: Rent burden in Northeast Ithaca, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.6% (±18.1 points) of renting households in Northeast Ithaca, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.6% (±18.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.3% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income: 30.7% (±3.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northeast Ithaca

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	12.3% (±8.1 points)	9.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.1% (±9.3 points)	11.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.1% (±8.8 points)	9.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.9% (±10.9 points)	10.7%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.3% (±12.1 points)	9.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	34.3% (±13.5 points)	49.0%	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.

Northeast Ithaca against Tompkins County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northeast Ithaca	Tompkins County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.6% (±18.1 points)	58.6% (±4.3 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.3% (±13.5 points)	49.0% (±3.5 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.7% (±3.6 points)	34.5% (±2.1 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$75,647 (±$11,783)	$44,517 (±$2,151)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,738 (±$105)	$1,411 (±$42)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Northeast Ithaca, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tompkins County (58.6%).

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

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

In Tompkins County, Northeast Ithaca ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 196 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 Northeast Ithaca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northeast Ithaca
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Northeast Ithaca	—	52.6% (±18.1 points)	—
Forest Home	1.2 mi	50.4% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga Heights	1.3 mi	63.2% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lansing	1.9 mi	64.4% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ithaca	2.6 mi	65.0% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
East Ithaca	3.1 mi	45.1% (±25.1 points)	Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca	3.7 mi	71.0% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Hill	4.3 mi	70.1% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Lansing	4.7 mi	28.5% (±44.3 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 Tompkins County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Northwest Ithaca	71.0% (±16.0 points)
2	South Hill	70.1% (±24.6 points)
3	Northeast Ithaca	52.6% (±18.1 points)
4	Forest Home	50.4% (±27.6 points)
5	East Ithaca	45.1% (±25.1 points)
6	South Lansing	28.5% (±44.3 points)

Northeast Ithaca 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 Ithaca, 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 Northeast Ithaca

Are renters in Northeast Ithaca rent-burdened?

52.6% of renting households in Northeast Ithaca 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 Northeast Ithaca spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northeast Ithaca, NY spends 30.7% (±3.6 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 Northeast Ithaca CDP, New York (place:51915, in state:36).

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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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