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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Thompson, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.0% (±10.2 points) of renting households in the Town of Thompson, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.0% (±10.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.2% (±8.8 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Thompson

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Thompson	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±5.5 points)	13.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.3% (±7.3 points)	13.2%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.4% (±6.5 points)	16.5%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.8% (±3.8 points)	8.6%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.8% (±5.1 points)	8.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.2% (±8.8 points)	39.3%	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 Thompson against Sullivan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Thompson	Sullivan County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.0% (±10.2 points)	48.2% (±5.2 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.2% (±8.8 points)	39.3% (±4.7 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±5.1 points)	29.0% (±2.6 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$42,721 (±$12,391)	$44,880 (±$6,719)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,126 (±$109)	$1,106 (±$52)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Thompson, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Sullivan County (48.2%).

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

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

In Sullivan County, the Town of Thompson ranks 6 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 385 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 Thompson

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Thompson
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Thompson	—	50.0% (±10.2 points)	—
Village of Monticello	0.7 mi	52.6% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Fallsburg	4.6 mi	46.0% (±31.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Forestburgh	6.1 mi	28.0% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hurleyville	6.6 mi	38.8% (±46.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Woodridge	7.0 mi	52.6% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fallsburg (community)	7.2 mi	100.0% (±64.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fallsburg	7.3 mi	47.7% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Loch Sheldrake	8.9 mi	91.8% (±14.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Loch Sheldrake, NY (91.8%).

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 Sullivan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Rockland	71.0% (±21.1 points)
2	Town of Callicoon	62.7% (±22.9 points)
3	Town of Bethel	58.4% (±24.2 points)
4	Town of Mamakating	54.1% (±16.7 points)
5	Town of Neversink	53.6% (±30.1 points)
6	Town of Thompson	50.0% (±10.2 points)
7	Town of Fallsburg	47.7% (±8.3 points)
8	Town of Fremont (Sullivan County)	40.1% (±22.7 points)
9	Town of Liberty	39.5% (±12.7 points)
10	Town of Cochecton	29.0% (±21.0 points)
11	Town of Forestburgh	28.0% (±26.4 points)
12	Town of Delaware	25.4% (±45.0 points)

Showing 12 of 15 places in Sullivan County, ranked from highest to lowest.

A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Thompson include them.

The figures for the Town of Thompson include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Rock Hill.

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 Thompson

Are renters in the Town of Thompson rent-burdened?

50.0% of renting households in the Town of Thompson 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 Thompson spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Thompson, NY spends 30.0% (±5.1 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 Thompson town, Sullivan County, New York (county subdivision:73627, in state:36 county:105).

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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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