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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Romulus, NY, 2020–2024
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67.4% (±17.3 points) of renting households in the Town of Romulus, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 67.4% (±17.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 64.9% (±16.9 points)
Median share of income: 50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Romulus

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Romulus	Seneca County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	11.4% (±11.3 points)	20.9%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.9% (±11.1 points)	10.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±11.7 points)	15.2%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	1.5% (±2.0 points)	8.8%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.5% (±3.7 points)	7.1%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	64.9% (±16.9 points)	37.4%	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 Romulus against Seneca County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Romulus	Seneca County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	67.4% (±17.3 points)	44.5% (±6.2 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	64.9% (±16.9 points)	37.4% (±5.6 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	50.0% or more	26.9% (±3.2 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$22,308 (±$13,491)	$43,421 (±$7,346)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,059 (±$93)	$957 (±$29)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Romulus, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Seneca County (44.5%).

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

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

In Seneca County, the Town of Romulus ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 68 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 Romulus

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Romulus
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Romulus	—	67.4% (±17.3 points)	—
Village of Ovid	2.6 mi	35.5% (±20.0 points)	Lower
Town of Ovid	4.7 mi	58.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Varick	4.9 mi	29.5% (±25.8 points)	Lower
Village of Dresden	6.7 mi	0.0% (±133.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Lodi	6.9 mi	40.0% (±92.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Torrey	7.0 mi	7.8% (±45.6 points)	Lower
Village of Aurora	7.2 mi	12.5% (±71.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Ledyard	8.2 mi	7.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Ovid, NY (35.5%), Town of Varick, NY (29.5%), Town of Torrey, NY (7.8%).

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 Seneca County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Romulus	67.4% (±17.3 points)
2	Town of Junius	59.4% (±64.2 points)
3	Town of Ovid	58.2% (±18.3 points)
4	Town of Tyre	56.3% (±44.3 points)
5	Town of Waterloo	47.6% (±13.0 points)
6	Town of Seneca Falls	43.3% (±10.6 points)
7	Town of Covert	42.9% (±15.5 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Seneca County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Romulus rent-burdened?

67.4% of renting households in the Town of Romulus 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 Romulus spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Romulus, NY spends 50.0% or more 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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