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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Gouverneur, NY, 2020–2024
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62.0% (±24.4 points) of renting households in the Village of Gouverneur, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.0% (±24.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.1% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income: 33.8% (±8.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Gouverneur

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±8.1 points)	13.6%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	1.7% (±3.0 points)	11.4%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.5% (±9.6 points)	10.7%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	19.7% (±14.2 points)	13.7%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	15.9% (±16.1 points)	9.9%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	46.1% (±18.4 points)	40.7%	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 Gouverneur against St. Lawrence County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Gouverneur	St. Lawrence County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.0% (±24.4 points)	50.6% (±4.5 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.1% (±18.4 points)	40.7% (±3.9 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.8% (±8.8 points)	30.3% (±1.8 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,378 (±$8,930)	$29,658 (±$3,475)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$872 (±$113)	$818 (±$34)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Gouverneur, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from St. Lawrence County (50.6%).

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

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

In St. Lawrence County, the Village of Gouverneur ranks 5 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 105 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 Gouverneur

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Gouverneur
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Gouverneur	—	62.0% (±24.4 points)	—
Town of Gouverneur	1.7 mi	63.7% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Fowler	5.2 mi	44.5% (±24.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Richville	6.5 mi	65.2% (±33.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rossie	7.8 mi	84.2% (±59.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Macomb	8.8 mi	92.3% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hermon	9.7 mi	19.4% (±19.7 points)	Lower
Town of Edwards	9.8 mi	13.2% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Town of Antwerp	10 mi	41.0% (±23.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Hermon, NY (19.4%), Town of Edwards, NY (13.2%).

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 St. Lawrence County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Rensselaer Falls	90.5% (±62.3 points)
2	Village of Potsdam	74.3% (±9.8 points)
3	Village of Richville	65.2% (±33.2 points)
4	Village of Heuvelton	64.0% (±36.7 points)
5	Village of Gouverneur	62.0% (±24.4 points)
6	Village of Massena	57.8% (±12.3 points)
7	Village of Norwood	53.6% (±17.4 points)
8	Village of Hammond	44.5% (±25.2 points)
9	Village of Waddington	43.8% (±27.3 points)
10	Village of Canton	36.6% (±18.3 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 Gouverneur

Are renters in the Village of Gouverneur rent-burdened?

62.0% of renting households in the Village of Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Gouverneur, NY spends 33.8% (±8.8 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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