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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Scotia, NY, 2020–2024
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54.3% (±19.5 points) of renting households in the Village of Scotia, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.3% (±19.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.0% (±16.4 points)
Median share of income: 31.5% (±13.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Scotia

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Scotia	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	15.8% (±10.7 points)	12.6%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	25.8% (±18.4 points)	11.6%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±4.9 points)	11.5%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.0% (±4.3 points)	10.5%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.3% (±10.6 points)	9.5%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	40.0% (±16.4 points)	44.4%	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 Scotia against Schenectady County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Scotia	Schenectady County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.3% (±19.5 points)	53.9% (±3.9 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.0% (±16.4 points)	44.4% (±3.3 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.5% (±13.0 points)	32.1% (±1.7 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$32,568 (±$13,350)	$43,858 (±$4,665)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,031 (±$126)	$1,194 (±$28)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Scotia, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Schenectady County (53.9%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 170 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 Scotia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Scotia
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Scotia	—	54.3% (±19.5 points)	—
Schenectady	2.6 mi	58.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Glenville	2.7 mi	38.3% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Rotterdam	3.0 mi	45.3% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rotterdam (community)	3.6 mi	41.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Glenville	4.1 mi	45.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Niskayuna (community)	4.1 mi	39.5% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Niskayuna	4.8 mi	39.3% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Princetown	6.2 mi	67.6% (±48.7 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.

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 Scotia

Are renters in the Village of Scotia rent-burdened?

54.3% of renting households in the Village of Scotia 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 Scotia spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Scotia, NY spends 31.5% (±13.0 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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