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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Altona, NY, 2020–2024
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69.4% (±26.7 points) of renting households in the Town of Altona, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 69.4% (±26.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.7% (±23.1 points)
Median share of income: 38.4% (±37.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Altona

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Altona	Clinton County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±27.1 points)	16.4%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.8% (±4.9 points)	10.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.7% (±20.9 points)	17.0%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.1% (±5.1 points)	10.2%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.7% (±13.4 points)	8.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	55.7% (±23.1 points)	37.9%	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.

The Town of Altona against Clinton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Altona	Clinton County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	69.4% (±26.7 points)	45.9% (±4.8 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.7% (±23.1 points)	37.9% (±4.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	38.4% (±37.5 points)	28.0% (±2.0 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$33,905)	$41,416 (±$3,389)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$997 (±$182)	$1,003 (±$37)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Altona, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clinton County (45.9%).

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

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

In Clinton County, the Town of Altona ranks 1 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 59 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 the Town of Altona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Altona
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Altona	—	69.4% (±26.7 points)	—
Town of Mooers	7.9 mi	65.1% (±51.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dannemora	8.8 mi	53.6% (±62.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Beekmantown	9.0 mi	15.5% (±15.8 points)	Lower
Town of Dannemora	9.4 mi	53.8% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellenburg	9.7 mi	20.2% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Town of Chazy	10 mi	30.8% (±25.0 points)	Lower
Morrisonville	12 mi	46.7% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Plattsburgh	13 mi	38.9% (±11.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Beekmantown, NY (15.5%), Town of Ellenburg, NY (20.2%), Town of Chazy, NY (30.8%).

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 Clinton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Altona	69.4% (±26.7 points)
2	Town of Mooers	65.1% (±51.4 points)
3	Town of Peru	54.7% (±26.8 points)
4	Town of Champlain	54.4% (±17.3 points)
5	Town of Dannemora	53.8% (±36.4 points)
6	Plattsburgh	48.6% (±6.3 points)
7	Town of Au Sable	47.3% (±26.2 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Clinton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Altona include them.

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 Town of Altona

Are renters in the Town of Altona rent-burdened?

69.4% of renting households in the Town of Altona 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 the Town of Altona spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Altona, NY spends 38.4% (±37.5 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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