What percentage of people rent in Vassar College, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Vassar College, NY, 2020–2024
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85.9% (±10.9 points) of the occupied homes in Vassar College, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 263 renting households against 43 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 85.9% (±10.9 points)
Renting households: 263 (±133)
Median renter income: $120,992 (±$11,638)

Who rents and who owns in Vassar College

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Vassar College	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	85.9% (±10.9 points)	30.8% (±0.8 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	263 (±133)	35,828 (±952)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	43 (±28)	80,447 (±959)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$120,992 (±$11,638)	$58,654 (±$3,417)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$234,531 (±$90,375)	$125,208 (±$3,702)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Vassar College, the renter share is higher than in Dutchess County (30.8%).

It is also higher than in New York (45.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Dutchess County, Vassar College ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near Vassar College

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vassar College
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Vassar College	—	85.9% (±10.9 points)	—
Arlington	0.7 mi	72.2% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Poughkeepsie	1.5 mi	61.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Spackenkill	2.5 mi	13.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
MacDonnell Heights	2.6 mi	0.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Red Oaks Mill	2.7 mi	1.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Fairview (Dutchess County)	3.3 mi	35.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Crown Heights	3.7 mi	14.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Highland (community)	4.3 mi	39.3% (±10.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arlington, NY (72.2%), Poughkeepsie, NY (61.2%), Spackenkill, NY (13.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bard College	89.7% (±21.2 points)
2	Vassar College	85.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Pleasant Valley (community)	80.8% (±15.1 points)
4	Arlington	72.2% (±7.5 points)
5	Wingdale	46.9% (±21.0 points)
6 (tie)	Fairview (Dutchess County)	35.3% (±6.9 points)
6 (tie)	Hyde Park (community)	35.3% (±11.9 points)
8	Hopewell Junction	25.6% (±10.8 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Vassar College is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Poughkeepsie, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Vassar College

How many renters are there in Vassar College?

Vassar College has an estimated 263 (±133) renting households, 85.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Vassar College?

A renting household in Vassar College has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Vassar College?

The median renting household in Vassar College, NY has an income of $120,992 (±$11,638) a year, against $234,531 for households that own their home.

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 Vassar College CDP, New York (place:76985, in state:36).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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