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

Name: Rent burden in Oswego, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.4% (±7.3 points) of renting households in Oswego, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.4% (±7.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.3% (±6.5 points)
Median share of income: 35.8% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oswego

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	11.1% (±4.1 points)	17.4%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.0% (±2.8 points)	9.2%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.6% (±3.9 points)	9.7%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.9% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.1% (±3.4 points)	8.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	51.3% (±6.5 points)	42.2%	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.

Oswego against Oswego County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oswego	Oswego County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.4% (±7.3 points)	50.8% (±4.0 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.3% (±6.5 points)	42.2% (±3.5 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.8% (±3.9 points)	30.5% (±1.9 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$37,304 (±$4,375)	$38,374 (±$3,122)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,109 (±$72)	$967 (±$27)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Oswego, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Oswego County (50.8%).

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

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

In Oswego County, Oswego ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 149 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 Oswego

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oswego
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oswego	—	60.4% (±7.3 points)	—
SUNY Oswego	1.9 mi	0.0% (±76.8 points)	Not measurably different
Minetto (community)	4.0 mi	50.6% (±34.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Minetto	4.0 mi	47.7% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Scriba	4.2 mi	43.7% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Oswego	4.6 mi	34.3% (±28.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of New Haven	9.4 mi	80.7% (±29.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Volney	9.5 mi	23.5% (±16.1 points)	Lower
Village of Hannibal	10 mi	33.4% (±22.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Volney, NY (23.5%), Village of Hannibal, NY (33.4%).

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 Oswego County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of New Haven	80.7% (±29.0 points)
2	Town of Boylston	72.0% (±37.7 points)
3	Town of Sandy Creek	64.2% (±20.1 points)
4	Town of Palermo	62.1% (±51.9 points)
5	Oswego	60.4% (±7.3 points)
6	Town of Schroeppel	55.3% (±14.4 points)
7	Fulton	52.0% (±8.9 points)
8	Town of Granby	49.4% (±22.4 points)
9	Town of Hastings	47.9% (±14.1 points)
10	Town of Minetto	47.7% (±32.7 points)
11	Town of Orwell	47.4% (±35.4 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Oswego 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 Oswego

Are renters in Oswego rent-burdened?

60.4% of renting households in Oswego 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 Oswego spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oswego, NY spends 35.8% (±3.9 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 Oswego city, Oswego County, New York (county subdivision:55574, in state:36 county:075).

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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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