What percentage of people rent in Scotchtown, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Scotchtown, NY, 2020–2024
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52.9% (±4.9 points) of the occupied homes in Scotchtown, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,035 renting households against 1,809 that own their home.

In Scotchtown, the share of households that rent went from 41.6% in 2015–2019 to 52.9% in 2020–2024 (+11.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 52.9% (±4.9 points)
Renting households: 2,035 (±273)
Median renter income: $78,348 (±$10,710)

Who rents and who owns in Scotchtown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Scotchtown	Orange County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	52.9% (±4.9 points)	32.2% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,035 (±273)	44,606 (±1,364)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,809 (±198)	94,002 (±1,435)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,348 (±$10,710)	$54,864 (±$3,152)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,629 (±$11,979)	$119,677 (±$3,050)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Scotchtown, the renter share is higher than in Orange County (32.2%).

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

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Orange County, Scotchtown ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 22 of 414.

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

How renting in Scotchtown 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	41.6% (±5.7 points)	52.9% (±4.9 points)	+11.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,309 (±$92)	$1,813 (±$85)	+38.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$72,824 (±$8,986)	$96,689 (±$4,782)	+32.8%	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 Scotchtown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Scotchtown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Scotchtown	—	52.9% (±4.9 points)	—
Washington Heights	2.4 mi	28.3% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Mechanicstown	2.4 mi	48.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	3.7 mi	48.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Goshen	5.5 mi	37.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Town of Hamptonburgh	6.5 mi	13.3% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Town of Goshen	6.6 mi	20.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Village of Bloomingburg	6.6 mi	87.9% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Town of Crawford	7.1 mi	20.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Heights, NY (28.3%), Village of Goshen, NY (37.7%), Town of Hamptonburgh, NY (13.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Bloomingburg, NY (87.9%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Point	99.3% (±1.0 points)
2	Pine Bush	57.0% (±12.9 points)
3	Scotchtown	52.9% (±4.9 points)
4	Mechanicstown	48.3% (±6.6 points)
5	Vails Gate	44.1% (±9.8 points)
6	Fort Montgomery	41.3% (±12.7 points)
7	Sparrow Bush	36.6% (±20.9 points)
8	Firthcliffe	34.7% (±6.8 points)
9	Washington Heights	28.3% (±16.9 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Orange County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Scotchtown 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 Wallkill, whose figures include it.

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 Scotchtown

How many renters are there in Scotchtown?

Scotchtown has an estimated 2,035 (±273) renting households, 52.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Scotchtown?

In Scotchtown, the share of households that rent went from 41.6% in 2015–2019 to 52.9% in 2020–2024 (+11.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Scotchtown?

A renting household in Scotchtown has 2.1 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Scotchtown?

The median renting household in Scotchtown, NY has an income of $78,348 (±$10,710) a year, against $119,629 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 Scotchtown CDP, New York (place:65882, in state:36).

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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