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

Name: Rent burden in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.3% (±18.9 points) of renting households in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

61.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.3% (±18.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 61.4% (±18.8 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Rochester Institute of Technology

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Rochester Institute of Technology	Monroe County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	15.0% (±15.2 points)	12.4%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.8% (±3.2 points)	12.7%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.0% (±6.1 points)	12.1%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.8% (±10.4 points)	11.5%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.9% (±2.3 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	61.4% (±18.8 points)	42.4%	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.

Rochester Institute of Technology against Monroe County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rochester Institute of Technology	Monroe County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.3% (±18.9 points)	51.3% (±1.4 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	61.4% (±18.8 points)	42.4% (±1.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	30.8% (±0.7 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,192 (±$17,324)	$43,830 (±$1,527)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,037 (±$274)	$1,173 (±$12)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Rochester Institute of Technology, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Monroe County (51.3%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Rochester Institute of Technology ranks 2 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 106 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 Rochester Institute of Technology

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rochester Institute of Technology
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Rochester Institute of Technology	—	63.3% (±18.9 points)	—
Town of Chili	3.7 mi	51.4% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gates (community)	5.0 mi	18.5% (±54.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Gates	5.1 mi	38.8% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Brighton	5.2 mi	49.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Brighton (Monroe County)	5.2 mi	49.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Scottsville	5.9 mi	40.0% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
North Gates	6.2 mi	43.0% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	6.5 mi	53.4% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Gates, NY (38.8%).

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 Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Hamlin (community)	65.8% (±20.8 points)
2	Rochester Institute of Technology	63.3% (±18.9 points)
3	Greece (community)	61.5% (±11.7 points)
4	Irondequoit (community)	57.6% (±7.5 points)
5	Brighton	49.6% (±5.9 points)
6	North Gates	43.0% (±9.2 points)
7	Clarkson (community)	29.8% (±20.1 points)
8	Gates (community)	18.5% (±54.4 points)

Rochester Institute of Technology 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 Henrietta, 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 Rochester Institute of Technology

Are renters in Rochester Institute of Technology rent-burdened?

63.3% of renting households in Rochester Institute of Technology 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 Rochester Institute of Technology spend on rent?

The median renting household in Rochester Institute of Technology, NY spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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