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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Palmyra, NY, 2020–2024
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36.8% (±13.6 points) of renting households in the Town of Palmyra, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 24.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.8% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.3% (±12.4 points)
Median share of income: 24.7% (±4.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Palmyra

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Palmyra	Wayne County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	18.0% (±9.3 points)	13.9%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	16.6% (±9.2 points)	15.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.3% (±8.1 points)	16.5%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±7.3 points)	10.0%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.5% (±5.5 points)	7.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	30.3% (±12.4 points)	37.1%	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 Palmyra against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Palmyra	Wayne County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.8% (±13.6 points)	44.5% (±4.7 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.3% (±12.4 points)	37.1% (±4.1 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	24.7% (±4.0 points)	27.2% (±2.1 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,029 (±$11,071)	$39,906 (±$5,471)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$941 (±$51)	$938 (±$32)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Palmyra, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wayne County (44.5%).

It is also lower than in New York (52.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Wayne County, the Town of Palmyra ranks 11 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 687 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 Palmyra

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Palmyra
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Palmyra	—	36.8% (±13.6 points)	—
Village of Palmyra	2.4 mi	39.3% (±16.0 points)	Not measurably different
Marion (community)	4.3 mi	44.0% (±29.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Newark	5.5 mi	50.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Arcadia	5.5 mi	48.2% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Macedon (community)	5.7 mi	64.6% (±30.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marion	5.9 mi	44.0% (±24.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Macedon	6.1 mi	54.3% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Manchester	6.4 mi	37.6% (±10.5 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 Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
5	Town of Savannah	53.6% (±29.4 points)
6	Town of Ontario	49.0% (±18.4 points)
7	Town of Arcadia	48.2% (±11.2 points)
8	Town of Marion	44.0% (±24.9 points)
9	Town of Walworth	41.9% (±39.5 points)
10	Town of Sodus	39.9% (±15.4 points)
11	Town of Palmyra	36.8% (±13.6 points)
12	Town of Lyons	35.6% (±15.1 points)
13	Town of Rose	31.6% (±29.1 points)
14	Town of Williamson	25.1% (±16.3 points)
15	Town of Butler	23.4% (±34.0 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Wayne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Palmyra rent-burdened?

36.8% of renting households in the Town of Palmyra 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 Palmyra spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Palmyra, NY spends 24.7% (±4.0 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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