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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Herkimer, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.9% (±15.0 points) of renting households in the Town of Herkimer, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.9% (±15.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.0% (±13.8 points)
Median share of income: 28.9% (±4.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Herkimer

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Herkimer	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	16.0% (±9.3 points)	18.8%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.1% (±4.6 points)	11.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±6.0 points)	15.3%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.0% (±12.6 points)	12.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.9% (±6.0 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.0% (±13.8 points)	32.5%	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 Herkimer against Herkimer County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Herkimer	Herkimer County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.9% (±15.0 points)	41.4% (±6.1 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.0% (±13.8 points)	32.5% (±5.3 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.9% (±4.3 points)	26.7% (±2.0 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,577 (±$13,668)	$36,250 (±$5,622)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$820 (±$74)	$823 (±$32)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Herkimer, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Herkimer County (41.4%).

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

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

In Herkimer County, the Town of Herkimer ranks 6 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 487 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 Herkimer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Herkimer
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Herkimer	—	45.9% (±15.0 points)	—
Village of Herkimer	2.3 mi	48.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Mohawk	3.6 mi	14.4% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Village of Frankfort	3.9 mi	32.1% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Ilion	4.0 mi	46.0% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Middleville	5.6 mi	25.0% (±106.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of German Flatts	5.6 mi	40.8% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fairfield	5.8 mi	31.8% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Schuyler	6.0 mi	48.6% (±20.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Mohawk, NY (14.4%).

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 Herkimer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Ohio	65.5% (±67.8 points)
2	Town of Salisbury	59.6% (±60.1 points)
3	Town of Winfield	54.3% (±20.6 points)
4	Town of Litchfield	52.3% (±63.9 points)
5	Town of Schuyler	48.6% (±20.6 points)
6	Town of Herkimer	45.9% (±15.0 points)
7	Little Falls	41.3% (±13.4 points)
8	Town of German Flatts	40.8% (±13.5 points)
9	Town of Frankfort	37.7% (±16.4 points)
10	Town of Stark	35.0% (±30.4 points)
11	Town of Manheim	33.9% (±20.0 points)
12	Town of Fairfield	31.8% (±26.8 points)

Showing 12 of 20 places in Herkimer County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Herkimer rent-burdened?

45.9% of renting households in the Town of Herkimer 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 Herkimer spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Herkimer, NY spends 28.9% (±4.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Herkimer town, Herkimer County, New York (county subdivision:34132, in state:36 county:043).

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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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