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

39.1% (±17.1 points) of renting households in the Town of Philadelphia, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
39.1% (±17.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
33.0% (±15.2 points)
Median share of income
23.9% (±6.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Philadelphia

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentTown of PhiladelphiaJefferson CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%24.4% (±13.5 points)13.6%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.7% (±9.6 points)11.9%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.2% (±12.8 points)13.1%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.6% (±6.6 points)13.5%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.1% (±7.8 points)9.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more33.0% (±15.2 points)38.4%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 Philadelphia against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of PhiladelphiaJefferson CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more39.1% (±17.1 points)47.8% (±3.7 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more33.0% (±15.2 points)38.4% (±3.3 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.9% (±6.0 points)29.2% (±1.3 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$44,063 (±$22,344)$46,409 (±$3,971)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,052 (±$156)$1,213 (±$32)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In the Town of Philadelphia, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Jefferson County (47.8%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, the Town of Philadelphia ranks 17 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 638 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 Philadelphia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Philadelphia
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Town of Philadelphia—39.1% (±17.1 points)—
Village of Philadelphia0.8 mi41.0% (±19.2 points)Not measurably different
Village of Antwerp6.2 mi34.4% (±26.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Le Ray6.3 mi54.8% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Village of Evans Mills6.4 mi50.0% (±23.2 points)Not measurably different
Village of Theresa6.8 mi12.0% (±27.4 points)Not measurably different
Village of Deferiet7.4 mi56.3% (±41.9 points)Not measurably different
Town of Antwerp7.5 mi41.0% (±23.3 points)Not measurably different
Fort Drum7.9 mi55.9% (±8.8 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 Jefferson County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
11Watertown44.8% (±7.4 points)
12Town of Henderson44.7% (±25.0 points)
13Town of Ellisburg43.9% (±21.6 points)
14Town of Pamelia42.7% (±31.0 points)
15Town of Antwerp41.0% (±23.3 points)
16Town of Rodman40.8% (±47.4 points)
17Town of Philadelphia39.1% (±17.1 points)
18Town of Wilna34.6% (±12.9 points)
19Town of Lyme32.7% (±52.8 points)
20Town of Alexandria30.4% (±12.6 points)
21Town of Adams17.3% (±11.3 points)
22Town of Theresa8.9% (±20.6 points)
23Town of Worth0.0% (±141.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Philadelphia rent-burdened?

39.1% of renting households in the Town of Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Philadelphia, NY spends 23.9% (±6.0 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 Philadelphia town, Jefferson County, New York (county subdivision:57562, in state:36 county:045).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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