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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Gowanda, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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62.4% (±21.4 points) of renting households in the Village of Gowanda, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 62.4% (±21.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.7% (±18.1 points)
Median share of income: 34.5% (±7.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Gowanda

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	6.6% (±7.9 points)	18.0%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.5% (±8.3 points)	14.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.8% (±14.4 points)	11.3%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.7% (±5.6 points)	10.4%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.7% (±11.5 points)	10.4%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	48.7% (±18.1 points)	35.2%	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 Gowanda against Cattaraugus County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Gowanda	Cattaraugus County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	62.4% (±21.4 points)	45.6% (±4.7 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.7% (±18.1 points)	35.2% (±4.0 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.5% (±7.8 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$27,574 (±$8,938)	$34,273 (±$2,709)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$753 (±$51)	$770 (±$24)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Gowanda, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cattaraugus County (45.6%).

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

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

In Cattaraugus County, the Village of Gowanda ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 104 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 Gowanda

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Gowanda
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Gowanda	—	62.4% (±21.4 points)	—
Town of Persia	2.9 mi	56.1% (±32.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Collins	4.0 mi	59.4% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Perrysburg	4.5 mi	65.4% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Otto	6.3 mi	45.5% (±85.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dayton	6.6 mi	26.0% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Cattaraugus County)	6.9 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cattaraugus Reservation (Erie County)	7.1 mi	74.8% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of North Collins	8.7 mi	36.8% (±15.4 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 Cattaraugus County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Ellicottville	65.2% (±39.4 points)
2	Village of Gowanda	62.4% (±21.4 points)
3	Village of Portville	58.1% (±39.8 points)
4	Village of Allegany	52.6% (±19.2 points)
5	Village of Little Valley	47.5% (±17.3 points)
6	Village of Delevan	42.9% (±18.8 points)
7	Village of Franklinville	29.4% (±35.2 points)
8	Village of South Dayton	28.0% (±51.5 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Cattaraugus 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 Gowanda

Are renters in the Village of Gowanda rent-burdened?

62.4% of renting households in the Village of Gowanda 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 Gowanda spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Gowanda, NY spends 34.5% (±7.8 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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