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

Name: Rent burden in the Town of West Seneca, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.5% (±7.3 points) of renting households in the Town of West Seneca, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.5% (±7.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.9% (±6.7 points)
Median share of income: 28.8% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Town of West Seneca

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Town of West Seneca	Erie County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	15.6% (±4.8 points)	14.9%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±4.2 points)	12.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.2% (±4.0 points)	11.6%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.1% (±3.5 points)	10.8%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±2.9 points)	9.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.9% (±6.7 points)	41.3%	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 West Seneca against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Town of West Seneca	Erie County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.5% (±7.3 points)	50.3% (±1.4 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.9% (±6.7 points)	41.3% (±1.1 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.8% (±2.8 points)	30.2% (±0.6 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,830 (±$5,418)	$42,230 (±$1,127)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,106 (±$39)	$1,090 (±$11)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Town of West Seneca, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Erie County (50.3%).

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

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

In Erie County, the Town of West Seneca ranks 18 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 449 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 West Seneca

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Town of West Seneca
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Town of West Seneca	—	47.5% (±7.3 points)	—
Village of Sloan	4.3 mi	47.9% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lackawanna	4.3 mi	51.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cheektowaga (community)	4.9 mi	47.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Blasdell	5.0 mi	47.7% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cheektowaga	5.0 mi	48.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Orchard Park	5.2 mi	51.0% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Elma	5.3 mi	30.0% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Depew	5.6 mi	54.6% (±9.2 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 Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12	Town of Tonawanda	50.4% (±6.7 points)
13	Town of Newstead	50.3% (±24.1 points)
14	Town of Orchard Park	49.3% (±9.6 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Brant	48.8% (±18.9 points)
15 (tie)	Town of Cheektowaga	48.8% (±4.6 points)
17	Town of Lancaster	47.9% (±7.8 points)
18	Town of West Seneca	47.5% (±7.3 points)
19	Town of Grand Island	43.5% (±14.4 points)
20	Town of Clarence	40.0% (±9.5 points)
21	Town of Hamburg	39.5% (±4.7 points)
22	Town of Aurora	39.4% (±11.3 points)
23	Town of North Collins	36.8% (±15.4 points)
24	Town of Alden	31.4% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

The figures for the Town of West Seneca include the places inside it that have pages of their own: West Seneca (community).

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 West Seneca

Are renters in the Town of West Seneca rent-burdened?

47.5% of renting households in the Town of West Seneca 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 West Seneca spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Town of West Seneca, NY spends 28.8% (±2.8 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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