How many renters in Seneca Falls (community), NY pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Seneca Falls (community), NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.8% (±11.9 points) of renting households in Seneca Falls (community), NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.8% (±11.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.6% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±4.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Seneca Falls (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Seneca Falls (community)	Seneca County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	12.4% (±8.5 points)	20.9%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.9% (±5.4 points)	10.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	21.6% (±10.0 points)	15.2%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.3% (±6.1 points)	8.8%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	5.2% (±4.4 points)	7.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	36.6% (±11.1 points)	37.4%	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.

Seneca Falls (community) against Seneca County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Seneca Falls (community)	Seneca County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.8% (±11.9 points)	44.5% (±6.2 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.6% (±11.1 points)	37.4% (±5.6 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±4.7 points)	26.9% (±3.2 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$35,570 (±$6,824)	$43,421 (±$7,346)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$951 (±$51)	$957 (±$29)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In Seneca Falls (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Seneca County (44.5%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 282 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 Seneca Falls (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Seneca Falls (community)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Seneca Falls (community)	—	41.8% (±11.9 points)	—
Village of Waterloo	3.2 mi	43.6% (±16.8 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Cayuga	3.5 mi	60.0% (±66.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Tyre	5.4 mi	56.3% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fayette	5.7 mi	35.9% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Waterloo	5.9 mi	47.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Aurelius	6.6 mi	44.0% (±28.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Junius	7.0 mi	59.4% (±64.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Union Springs	7.2 mi	14.2% (±9.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Union Springs, NY (14.2%).

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

Seneca Falls (community) 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 Seneca Falls, 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 Seneca Falls (community)

Are renters in Seneca Falls (community) rent-burdened?

41.8% of renting households in Seneca Falls (community) 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 Seneca Falls (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Seneca Falls (community), NY spends 26.0% (±4.7 points) 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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