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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Mohawk, NY, 2020–2024
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55.2% (±23.0 points) of renting households in the Town of Mohawk, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.2% (±23.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.7% (±21.0 points)
Median share of income: 32.5% (±10.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Mohawk

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Mohawk	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	18.3% (±14.4 points)	12.2%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±10.0 points)	18.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.2% (±11.6 points)	8.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.7% (±3.6 points)	15.7%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.5% (±9.5 points)	6.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	44.7% (±21.0 points)	38.7%	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 Mohawk against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Mohawk	Montgomery County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.2% (±23.0 points)	44.9% (±4.7 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.7% (±21.0 points)	38.7% (±4.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.5% (±10.8 points)	28.4% (±1.3 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$29,676 (±$13,189)	$37,124 (±$3,989)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$901 (±$77)	$940 (±$28)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Mohawk, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (44.9%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, the Town of Mohawk ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 242 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 Mohawk

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Mohawk
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Mohawk	—	55.2% (±23.0 points)	—
Village of Fonda	1.5 mi	52.5% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fultonville	1.8 mi	0.0% (±87.5 points)	Not measurably different
Johnstown	3.8 mi	43.2% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Glen	4.6 mi	12.8% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Johnstown	6.1 mi	29.7% (±37.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Palatine	6.8 mi	48.2% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gloversville	7.0 mi	42.6% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Fort Johnson	8.4 mi	64.3% (±51.2 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Mohawk	55.2% (±23.0 points)
2	Town of Canajoharie	50.4% (±22.3 points)
3	Town of Minden	49.1% (±19.5 points)
4	Town of Palatine	48.2% (±25.9 points)
5	Town of St. Johnsville	47.1% (±16.1 points)
6	Amsterdam	45.4% (±6.9 points)
7	Town of Charleston	41.2% (±67.4 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Mohawk rent-burdened?

55.2% of renting households in the Town of Mohawk 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 Mohawk spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Mohawk, NY spends 32.5% (±10.8 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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