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

30.9% (±13.7 points) of renting households in the Town of Shelby, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
30.9% (±13.7 points)
Paying 35% or more
25.3% (±12.6 points)
Median share of income
23.1% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Shelby

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentTown of ShelbyOrleans CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%27.3% (±13.6 points)17.2%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.9% (±9.0 points)12.1%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%19.3% (±10.4 points)14.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.6% (±9.7 points)17.0%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.6% (±5.4 points)5.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more25.3% (±12.6 points)33.5%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 Shelby against Orleans County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of ShelbyOrleans CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more30.9% (±13.7 points)38.9% (±8.3 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more25.3% (±12.6 points)33.5% (±7.9 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income23.1% (±3.3 points)26.7% (±2.0 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$39,408 (±$17,883)$38,613 (±$3,748)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$788 (±$214)$874 (±$35)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In the Town of Shelby, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Orleans County (38.9%).

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

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

In Orleans County, the Town of Shelby ranks 8 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 778 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 Shelby

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Shelby
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Town of Shelby—30.9% (±13.7 points)—
Village of Medina3.2 mi28.2% (±12.1 points)Not measurably different
Village of Middleport5.2 mi38.5% (±17.8 points)Not measurably different
Town of Alabama5.8 mi24.8% (±18.2 points)Not measurably different
Town of Ridgeway6.2 mi33.5% (±16.4 points)Not measurably different
Tonawanda Reservation (Genesee County)7.8 mi0.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Oakfield8.3 mi56.8% (±28.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Royalton8.6 mi32.6% (±25.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Barre8.8 mi60.7% (±52.7 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 Orleans County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
2Town of Albion (Orleans County)54.1% (±17.6 points)
3 (tie)Town of Clarendon51.6% (±42.6 points)
3 (tie)Town of Yates51.6% (±37.0 points)
5Town of Kendall51.5% (±42.3 points)
6Town of Murray38.9% (±17.0 points)
7Town of Ridgeway33.5% (±16.4 points)
8Town of Shelby30.9% (±13.7 points)
9Town of Carlton21.7% (±44.2 points)
10Town of Gaines18.4% (±20.9 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Orleans County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Shelby rent-burdened?

30.9% of renting households in the Town of Shelby 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 Shelby spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Shelby, NY spends 23.1% (±3.3 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 Shelby town, Orleans County, New York (county subdivision:66751, in state:36 county:073).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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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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