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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of Watertown, NY, 2020–2024
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61.6% (±18.4 points) of renting households in the Town of Watertown, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

50.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.6% (±18.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 50.2% (±16.7 points)
Median share of income: 35.1% (±6.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of Watertown

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of Watertown	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	10.1% (±10.8 points)	13.6%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.3% (±5.4 points)	11.9%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.1% (±12.4 points)	13.1%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.9% (±6.1 points)	13.5%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.4% (±7.8 points)	9.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	50.2% (±16.7 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 Watertown against Jefferson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of Watertown	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.6% (±18.4 points)	47.8% (±3.7 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	50.2% (±16.7 points)	38.4% (±3.3 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.1% (±6.1 points)	29.2% (±1.3 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$63,368 (±$17,309)	$46,409 (±$3,971)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,611 (±$183)	$1,213 (±$32)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of Watertown, 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 Watertown ranks 2 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 127 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 Watertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of Watertown
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of Watertown	—	61.6% (±18.4 points)	—
Watertown	2.8 mi	44.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Glen Park	5.2 mi	72.5% (±38.8 points)	Not measurably different
Adams Center	5.6 mi	0.0% (±95.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Brownville	5.9 mi	40.0% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rodman	6.2 mi	40.8% (±47.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rutland	6.7 mi	61.2% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Black River	8.1 mi	52.1% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Dexter	8.2 mi	68.5% (±25.6 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

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Town of Lorraine	62.5% (±60.0 points)
2	Town of Watertown	61.6% (±18.4 points)
3	Town of Cape Vincent	61.4% (±28.6 points)
4	Town of Rutland	61.2% (±26.0 points)
5	Town of Le Ray	54.8% (±6.8 points)
6	Town of Hounsfield	52.6% (±16.0 points)
7	Town of Brownville	50.8% (±22.1 points)
8	Town of Orleans	50.6% (±24.7 points)

Showing 8 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 Watertown 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 Watertown

Are renters in the Town of Watertown rent-burdened?

61.6% of renting households in the Town of Watertown 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 Watertown spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of Watertown, NY spends 35.1% (±6.1 points) 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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