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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of New Scotland, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.9% (±18.3 points) of renting households in the Town of New Scotland, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.9% (±18.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.5% (±14.6 points)
Median share of income: 23.3% (±6.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of New Scotland

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of New Scotland	Albany County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	28.1% (±14.1 points)	13.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	5.0% (±5.1 points)	15.3%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	25.9% (±20.6 points)	12.3%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.2% (±1.9 points)	12.1%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±11.1 points)	9.6%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	30.5% (±14.6 points)	37.2%	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 New Scotland against Albany County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of New Scotland	Albany County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.9% (±18.3 points)	46.8% (±2.5 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.5% (±14.6 points)	37.2% (±2.2 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.3% (±6.2 points)	28.7% (±0.9 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$70,805 (±$41,600)	$54,733 (±$2,138)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,127 (±$108)	$1,313 (±$26)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of New Scotland, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Albany County (46.8%).

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

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

In Albany County, the Town of New Scotland ranks 9 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 622 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 New Scotland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of New Scotland
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of New Scotland	—	39.9% (±18.3 points)	—
Village of Voorheesville	3.5 mi	27.8% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bethlehem	5.8 mi	40.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westmere	6.7 mi	41.7% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Guilderland	7.2 mi	39.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	8.4 mi	51.4% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coeymans	8.4 mi	47.0% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Altamont	8.5 mi	52.4% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Westerlo	9.1 mi	17.9% (±49.0 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 Albany County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	Albany	51.4% (±3.9 points)
4	Watervliet	49.8% (±10.9 points)
5	Cohoes	48.6% (±9.9 points)
6	Town of Coeymans	47.0% (±15.4 points)
7	Town of Green Island	46.2% (±14.4 points)
8	Town of Bethlehem	40.1% (±8.0 points)
9	Town of New Scotland	39.9% (±18.3 points)
10	Town of Colonie	39.7% (±5.3 points)
11	Town of Guilderland	39.6% (±6.1 points)
12	Town of Westerlo	17.9% (±49.0 points)
13	Town of Rensselaerville	14.7% (±63.0 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Albany County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of New Scotland rent-burdened?

39.9% of renting households in the Town of New Scotland 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 New Scotland spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of New Scotland, NY spends 23.3% (±6.2 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 New Scotland town, Albany County, New York (county subdivision:50672, in state:36 county:001).

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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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