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

38.5% (±12.2 points) of renting households in Ogdensburg, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

31.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
38.5% (±12.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
31.8% (±11.6 points)
Median share of income
27.1% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ogdensburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentOgdensburgSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%14.2% (±7.7 points)13.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%15.1% (±7.9 points)11.4%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.3% (±7.7 points)10.7%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.9% (±11.1 points)13.7%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.7% (±3.9 points)9.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more31.8% (±11.6 points)40.7%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.

Ogdensburg against St. Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
OgdensburgSt. Lawrence CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more38.5% (±12.2 points)50.6% (±4.5 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more31.8% (±11.6 points)40.7% (±3.9 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income27.1% (±2.6 points)30.3% (±1.8 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$36,037 (±$14,355)$29,658 (±$3,475)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$778 (±$77)$818 (±$34)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In Ogdensburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (50.6%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, Ogdensburg ranks 21 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 654 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 Ogdensburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ogdensburg
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Ogdensburg—38.5% (±12.2 points)—
Town of Oswegatchie5.6 mi23.3% (±21.1 points)Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton7.1 mi64.0% (±36.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Lisbon7.8 mi35.6% (±37.4 points)Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls11 mi90.5% (±62.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of De Peyster11 mi43.8% (±34.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Morristown14 mi60.8% (±34.0 points)Not measurably different
Town of Canton16 mi34.1% (±12.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Waddington16 mi61.6% (±30.4 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 St. Lawrence County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
15Town of Massena56.2% (±12.0 points)
16Town of Fine51.2% (±58.1 points)
17Town of Fowler44.5% (±24.3 points)
18Town of Madrid44.2% (±24.6 points)
19Town of De Peyster43.8% (±34.9 points)
20Town of Louisville40.1% (±21.4 points)
21Ogdensburg38.5% (±12.2 points)
22Town of Lisbon35.6% (±37.4 points)
23Town of Canton34.1% (±12.9 points)
24Town of Hammond33.7% (±17.7 points)
25Town of Russell30.7% (±24.6 points)
26Town of Clifton28.9% (±57.1 points)
27Town of Stockholm28.1% (±23.3 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in St. Lawrence 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 Ogdensburg

Are renters in Ogdensburg rent-burdened?

38.5% of renting households in Ogdensburg 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 Ogdensburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ogdensburg, NY spends 27.1% (±2.6 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 Ogdensburg city, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:54485, in state:36 county:089).

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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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