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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Oxford, NY, 2020–2024
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71.4% (±29.3 points) of renting households in the Village of Oxford, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

47.8% 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: 71.4% (±29.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 47.8% (±20.2 points)
Median share of income: 34.5% (±5.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Oxford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Oxford	Chenango County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±8.9 points)	15.2%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.7% (±13.9 points)	19.8%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	1.9% (±2.5 points)	10.4%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.1% (±6.2 points)	12.3%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	23.6% (±21.2 points)	9.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	47.8% (±20.2 points)	32.5%	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 Oxford against Chenango County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Oxford	Chenango County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	71.4% (±29.3 points)	42.2% (±5.2 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	47.8% (±20.2 points)	32.5% (±4.5 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.5% (±5.5 points)	26.8% (±1.7 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$28,864 (±$12,027)	$40,237 (±$3,181)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$924 (±$124)	$875 (±$44)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Oxford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Chenango County (42.2%).

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

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

In Chenango County, the Village of Oxford ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 49 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 Oxford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Oxford
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Oxford	—	71.4% (±29.3 points)	—
Town of Oxford	3.0 mi	73.1% (±28.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Preston	4.4 mi	48.5% (±45.2 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich	7.4 mi	38.7% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Town of Norwich	7.4 mi	40.0% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Guilford	7.9 mi	19.2% (±19.0 points)	Lower
Town of McDonough	7.9 mi	81.3% (±27.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Smithville	8.7 mi	54.9% (±39.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Coventry	11 mi	23.9% (±26.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwich, NY (38.7%), Town of Guilford, NY (19.2%), Town of Coventry, NY (23.9%).

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 Chenango County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Oxford	71.4% (±29.3 points)
2	Village of Smyrna	68.4% (±56.7 points)
3	Village of Afton	66.4% (±24.4 points)
4	Village of Bainbridge	42.0% (±19.7 points)
5	Village of Sherburne	41.3% (±18.7 points)
6	Village of New Berlin	27.9% (±33.2 points)
7	Village of Greene	24.1% (±14.9 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 Oxford

Are renters in the Village of Oxford rent-burdened?

71.4% of renting households in the Village of Oxford 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 Oxford spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Oxford, NY spends 34.5% (±5.5 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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