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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Alden, NY, 2020–2024
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31.5% (±11.7 points) of renting households in the Village of Alden, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

23.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 31.5% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 23.7% (±10.0 points)
Median share of income: 25.9% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Alden

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Alden	Erie County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	27.5% (±11.9 points)	14.9%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.6% (±5.9 points)	12.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±9.4 points)	11.6%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	22.2% (±15.5 points)	10.8%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.8% (±6.1 points)	9.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	23.7% (±10.0 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 Village of Alden against Erie County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Alden	Erie County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	31.5% (±11.7 points)	50.3% (±1.4 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	23.7% (±10.0 points)	41.3% (±1.1 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.9% (±3.4 points)	30.2% (±0.6 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$44,156 (±$3,066)	$42,230 (±$1,127)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$945 (±$40)	$1,090 (±$11)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Alden, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Erie County (50.3%).

It is also lower than in New York (52.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Erie County, the Village of Alden ranks 14 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 443 of 525.

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 Village of Alden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Alden
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Alden	—	31.5% (±11.7 points)	—
Town of Alden	1.4 mi	31.4% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Town Line	3.6 mi	100.0% (±81.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Marilla	5.4 mi	27.9% (±45.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Darien	5.7 mi	0.0% (±62.9 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Corfu	6.3 mi	34.2% (±22.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Lancaster	7.0 mi	47.9% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Clarence (community)	7.4 mi	39.6% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Bennington	7.8 mi	27.3% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Lancaster, NY (47.9%).

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
8	Village of Blasdell	47.7% (±20.1 points)
9	Village of Kenmore	47.2% (±14.7 points)
10	Village of Williamsville	46.0% (±17.1 points)
11	Village of East Aurora	38.2% (±12.1 points)
12	Village of Hamburg	36.0% (±11.6 points)
13	Village of North Collins	35.3% (±16.9 points)
14	Village of Alden	31.5% (±11.7 points)
15	Village of Angola	23.9% (±36.0 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Erie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Village of Alden

Are renters in the Village of Alden rent-burdened?

31.5% of renting households in the Village of Alden 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 Village of Alden spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Alden, NY spends 25.9% (±3.4 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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