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

50.3% (±13.5 points) of renting households in the Town of Stamford, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
50.3% (±13.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
48.3% (±13.2 points)
Median share of income
30.6% (±20.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Stamford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentTown of StamfordDelaware CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%13.8% (±9.0 points)17.2%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.8% (±11.2 points)9.1%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.7% (±9.7 points)15.4%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.4% (±7.1 points)13.7%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.0% (±2.6 points)6.9%9.0%9.2%
35% or more48.3% (±13.2 points)37.7%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 Stamford against Delaware County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Town of StamfordDelaware CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more50.3% (±13.5 points)44.6% (±6.1 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more48.3% (±13.2 points)37.7% (±5.5 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income30.6% (±20.1 points)28.0% (±2.0 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$34,583 (±$28,619)$35,756 (±$4,739)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$825 (±$165)$880 (±$45)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In the Town of Stamford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Delaware County (44.6%).

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

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

In Delaware County, the Town of Stamford ranks 10 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 371 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 Stamford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Stamford
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Town of Stamford—50.3% (±13.5 points)—
Village of Hobart2.3 mi27.5% (±53.8 points)Not measurably different
Village of Stamford5.5 mi54.2% (±15.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Bovina6.5 mi42.1% (±84.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Roxbury7.3 mi51.3% (±30.3 points)Not measurably different
Town of Kortright7.3 mi15.6% (±63.6 points)Not measurably different
Town of Harpersfield7.8 mi55.1% (±23.4 points)Not measurably different
Town of Jefferson11 mi100.0% (±128.1 points)Not measurably different
Town of Middletown12 mi58.9% (±25.8 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 Delaware County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
4Town of Andes56.3% (±39.3 points)
5Town of Harpersfield55.1% (±23.4 points)
6Town of Deposit55.0% (±20.0 points)
7Town of Colchester54.0% (±39.8 points)
8Town of Meredith53.1% (±44.3 points)
9Town of Roxbury51.3% (±30.3 points)
10Town of Stamford50.3% (±13.5 points)
11Town of Hamden46.8% (±61.9 points)
12Town of Bovina42.1% (±84.6 points)
13Town of Walton41.7% (±17.7 points)
14Town of Delhi40.9% (±13.9 points)
15Town of Sidney39.5% (±14.3 points)
16Town of Franklin (Delaware County)32.9% (±20.0 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

Are renters in the Town of Stamford rent-burdened?

50.3% of renting households in the Town of Stamford 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 Stamford spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Stamford, NY spends 30.6% (±20.1 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 Stamford town, Delaware County, New York (county subdivision:70629, in state:36 county:025).

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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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