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

63.2% (±18.5 points) of renting households in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

59.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 47.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
63.2% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
59.1% (±17.7 points)
Median share of income
47.1% (±28.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Cayuga Heights

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentVillage of Cayuga HeightsTompkins CountyNew YorkUnited States
Less than 15%11.9% (±10.6 points)9.5%14.0%12.6%
15% to 19.9%2.9% (±4.2 points)11.4%11.7%12.2%
20% to 24.9%13.6% (±16.5 points)9.8%11.5%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.4% (±7.3 points)10.7%10.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%4.1% (±5.3 points)9.6%9.0%9.2%
35% or more59.1% (±17.7 points)49.0%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 Cayuga Heights against Tompkins County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Village of Cayuga HeightsTompkins CountyNew YorkUnited States
Paying 30% or more63.2% (±18.5 points)58.6% (±4.3 points)52.1% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more59.1% (±17.7 points)49.0% (±3.5 points)43.1% (±0.3 points)41.9%
Median share of income47.1% (±28.0 points)34.5% (±2.1 points)31.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$44,517 (±$2,151)$57,803 (±$395)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,700 (±$375)$1,411 (±$42)$1,621 (±$7)$1,413

In the Village of Cayuga Heights, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Tompkins County (58.6%).

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

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

In Tompkins County, the Village of Cayuga Heights ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 101 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 Cayuga Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Cayuga Heights
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Village of Cayuga Heights—63.2% (±18.5 points)—
Northeast Ithaca1.3 mi52.6% (±18.1 points)Not measurably different
Forest Home1.5 mi50.4% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
Village of Lansing1.6 mi64.4% (±29.0 points)Not measurably different
Ithaca1.8 mi65.0% (±7.1 points)Not measurably different
Northwest Ithaca2.5 mi71.0% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
East Ithaca3.3 mi45.1% (±25.1 points)Not measurably different
South Hill4.0 mi70.1% (±24.6 points)Not measurably different
South Lansing4.5 mi28.5% (±44.3 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 Tompkins County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Village of Lansing64.4% (±29.0 points)
2Village of Dryden63.3% (±16.2 points)
3Village of Cayuga Heights63.2% (±18.5 points)
4Village of Freeville53.3% (±28.7 points)
5Village of Groton33.2% (±14.6 points)
6Village of Trumansburg30.7% (±18.4 points)

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 Cayuga Heights

Are renters in the Village of Cayuga Heights rent-burdened?

63.2% of renting households in the Village of Cayuga Heights 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 Cayuga Heights spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Cayuga Heights, NY spends 47.1% (±28.0 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 Cayuga Heights village, New York (place:13079, in state:36).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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