What percentage of people rent in the Town of De Kalb, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in the Town of De Kalb, NY, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in the Town of De Kalb, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 96 renting households against 667 that own their home.

In the Town of De Kalb, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.6% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 96 (±36)
Median renter income: $23,125 (±$15,706)

Who rents and who owns in the Town of De Kalb

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of De Kalb	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.6% (±4.8 points)	28.1% (±1.9 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	96 (±36)	11,721 (±832)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	667 (±116)	29,945 (±777)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,125 (±$15,706)	$29,658 (±$3,475)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,661 (±$13,904)	$79,263 (±$2,997)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In the Town of De Kalb, the renter share is lower than in St. Lawrence County (28.1%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Town of De Kalb ranks 22 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 733 of 1,004.

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

How renting in the Town of De Kalb 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	15.8% (±5.9 points)	12.6% (±4.8 points)	−3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$548 (±$340)	$967 (±$276)	+76.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,569 (±$10,536)	$57,467 (±$12,570)	+28.9%	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 the Town of De Kalb

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of De Kalb
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Town of De Kalb	—	12.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Village of Richville	4.4 mi	24.2% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hermon	6.6 mi	17.1% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of De Peyster	6.8 mi	11.0% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Rensselaer Falls	8.3 mi	13.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Heuvelton	9.9 mi	22.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Canton	10 mi	40.6% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Town of Gouverneur	10 mi	43.3% (±10.8 points)	Higher
Town of Macomb	10 mi	9.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Canton, NY (40.6%), Town of Gouverneur, NY (43.3%).

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

Households that rent across St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15 (tie)	Town of Russell	17.1% (±6.7 points)
17	Town of Rossie	16.9% (±8.0 points)
18	Town of Parishville	16.8% (±6.8 points)
19	Town of Waddington	16.3% (±6.6 points)
20	Town of Louisville	16.2% (±6.5 points)
21	Town of Madrid	13.0% (±4.9 points)
22 (tie)	Town of De Kalb	12.6% (±4.8 points)
22 (tie)	Town of Oswegatchie	12.6% (±6.5 points)
24	Town of Fine	11.7% (±4.9 points)
25	Town of Lawrence	11.4% (±5.6 points)
26	Town of De Peyster	11.0% (±6.4 points)
27	Town of Macomb	9.7% (±4.5 points)
28	Town of Clare	8.8% (±9.7 points)

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

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of De Kalb 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 De Kalb

How many renters are there in the Town of De Kalb?

The Town of De Kalb has an estimated 96 (±36) renting households, 12.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in the Town of De Kalb?

In the Town of De Kalb, the share of households that rent went from 15.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in the Town of De Kalb?

A renting household in the Town of De Kalb has 1.8 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in the Town of De Kalb?

The median renting household in the Town of De Kalb, NY has an income of $23,125 (±$15,706) a year, against $63,661 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 De Kalb town, St. Lawrence County, New York (county subdivision:20038, in state:36 county:089).

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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