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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Gerry, NY, 2020–2024
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61.2% (±20.2 points) of renting households in the Town of Gerry, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 41.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.2% (±20.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 52.7% (±17.4 points)
Median share of income: 41.1% (±12.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Gerry

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Gerry	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	14.0% (±10.9 points)	17.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.2% (±14.2 points)	14.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±27.4 points)	9.2%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.7% (±4.9 points)	9.7%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.5% (±10.3 points)	10.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	52.7% (±17.4 points)	39.4%	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.

The Town of Gerry against Chautauqua County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Gerry	Chautauqua County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.2% (±20.2 points)	49.5% (±3.6 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	52.7% (±17.4 points)	39.4% (±3.1 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	41.1% (±12.8 points)	29.7% (±1.7 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,479 (±$9,881)	$33,312 (±$3,028)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,138 (±$260)	$812 (±$21)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Gerry, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chautauqua County (49.5%).

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

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

In Chautauqua County, the Town of Gerry ranks 3 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 134 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 Gerry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Gerry
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Gerry	—	61.2% (±20.2 points)	—
Village of Sinclairville	3.0 mi	44.7% (±43.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Charlotte	5.4 mi	38.6% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellington	5.9 mi	100.0% (±29.0 points)	Higher
Town of Ellicott	6.5 mi	46.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ellery	6.8 mi	35.9% (±33.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cherry Creek	7.6 mi	60.5% (±43.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Falconer	7.7 mi	49.6% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Stockton	8.1 mi	33.3% (±36.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Ellington, NY (100.0%).

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 Chautauqua County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Ellington	100.0% (±29.0 points)
2	Town of North Harmony	63.7% (±48.5 points)
3	Town of Gerry	61.2% (±20.2 points)
4	Town of Cherry Creek	60.5% (±43.7 points)
5	Town of Pomfret	60.1% (±10.8 points)
6	Town of Kiantone	58.1% (±48.9 points)
7	Town of Busti	55.5% (±14.7 points)
8	Town of Carroll	54.5% (±35.4 points)
9	Jamestown	51.8% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in Chautauqua County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Gerry rent-burdened?

61.2% of renting households in the Town of Gerry 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 Gerry spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Gerry, NY spends 41.1% (±12.8 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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