What is the median household income in the Town of Bradford, NY?

Name: Income and affordability in the Town of Bradford, NY, 2020–2024
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The median household income in the Town of Bradford, NY is $60,625 (±$12,514) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $770 a month would take about $30,800 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

In the Town of Bradford, the median household income went from $60,938 in 2015–2019 to $60,625 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $60,625 (±$12,514)
Median renter income: $50,536 (±$11,014)
Income to afford median rent: about $30,800

Income in the Town of Bradford against Steuben County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Bradford	Steuben County	New York	United States
Median household income	$60,625 (±$12,514)	$65,887 (±$2,505)	$85,974 (±$402)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$50,536 (±$11,014)	$36,998 (±$3,119)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,813 (±$12,372)	$80,748 (±$2,476)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$770 (±$22)	$894 (±$35)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Bradford, median household income is not measurably different from Steuben County ($65,887).

It is also lower than in New York ($85,974).

It is lower than the national figure ($80,734).

In Steuben County, the Town of Bradford ranks 27 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 842 of 999.

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

How much you need to earn to rent in the Town of Bradford

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $770 a month ($9,240 a year) needs an income of about $30,800 a year.

The median renting household in the Town of Bradford earns $50,536 a year.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Income against housing costs since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median household income	$60,938 (±$7,946)	$60,625 (±$12,514)	−0.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median gross rent	$650 (±$171)	$770 (±$22)	+18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$83,500 (±$11,387)	$120,000 (±$41,517)	+43.7%	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.

Median household income in places near the Town of Bradford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Bradford
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Town of Bradford	—	$60,625 (±$12,514)	—
Village of Savona	5.3 mi	$56,563 (±$13,751)	Not measurably different
Town of Orange	5.6 mi	$60,000 (±$9,386)	Not measurably different
Village of Hammondsport	6.5 mi	$70,341 (±$13,932)	Not measurably different
Town of Urbana	6.7 mi	$76,845 (±$7,883)	Higher
Town of Wayne	6.7 mi	$90,938 (±$16,865)	Higher
Town of Campbell	7.3 mi	$74,508 (±$19,522)	Not measurably different
Village of Bath	8.8 mi	$47,150 (±$7,388)	Not measurably different
Town of Bath	8.8 mi	$49,557 (±$2,744)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Urbana, NY ($76,845), Town of Wayne, NY ($90,938).

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

Median household income across Steuben County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
21	Town of Avoca	$67,730 (±$9,325)
22	Town of Wayland	$65,385 (±$15,091)
23	Town of Cohocton	$65,286 (±$7,836)
24	Town of Rathbone	$63,375 (±$5,846)
25	Town of Canisteo	$62,660 (±$8,492)
26	Corning	$61,760 (±$4,925)
27	Town of Bradford	$60,625 (±$12,514)
28	Town of Woodhull	$60,106 (±$3,356)
29	Town of West Union	$59,750 (±$14,989)
30	Town of Wheeler	$59,688 (±$13,966)
31	Town of Cameron	$59,125 (±$16,643)
32	Town of Addison	$57,105 (±$12,134)
33	Town of Bath	$49,557 (±$2,744)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Steuben County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Town of Bradford

What is the median household income in the Town of Bradford?

The median household income in the Town of Bradford is $60,625 (±$12,514) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in the Town of Bradford?

About $30,800 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $770 a month.

Have incomes in the Town of Bradford kept up with inflation?

In the Town of Bradford, the median household income went from $60,938 in 2015–2019 to $60,625 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

What do renters earn in the Town of Bradford?

The median renting household in the Town of Bradford, NY earns $50,536 (±$11,014) a year.

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 Bradford town, Steuben County, New York (county subdivision:07740, in state:36 county:101).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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