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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Waterville, NY, 2020–2024
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24.1% (±11.2 points) of renting households in the Village of Waterville, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

14.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 19.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 24.1% (±11.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 14.0% (±9.2 points)
Median share of income: 19.4% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Waterville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Waterville	Oneida County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	33.8% (±16.2 points)	17.5%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.5% (±12.5 points)	13.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±8.9 points)	12.8%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.7% (±6.2 points)	10.4%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±6.4 points)	8.8%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	14.0% (±9.2 points)	37.3%	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 Waterville against Oneida County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Waterville	Oneida County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	24.1% (±11.2 points)	46.1% (±2.9 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	14.0% (±9.2 points)	37.3% (±2.5 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	19.4% (±4.5 points)	28.1% (±1.1 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,438 (±$22,889)	$38,469 (±$2,520)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$820 (±$132)	$944 (±$17)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Waterville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Oneida County (46.1%).

It is also lower than in New York (52.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Oneida County, the Village of Waterville ranks 16 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 483 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 Waterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Waterville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Waterville	—	24.1% (±11.2 points)	—
Town of Marshall	2.5 mi	26.5% (±46.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Sangerfield	2.7 mi	22.9% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Oriskany Falls	4.3 mi	55.1% (±20.3 points)	Higher
Town of Bridgewater	6.1 mi	6.8% (±41.1 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Paris	6.2 mi	59.5% (±31.0 points)	Higher
Town of Madison	6.6 mi	65.4% (±36.6 points)	Higher
Town of Augusta	7.0 mi	53.2% (±16.4 points)	Higher
Village of Madison	7.1 mi	60.8% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Oriskany Falls, NY (55.1%), Town of Paris, NY (59.5%), Town of Madison, NY (65.4%).

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 Oneida County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
10	Village of Clinton	42.7% (±18.4 points)
11	Village of Vernon	40.8% (±16.5 points)
12	Village of Sylvan Beach	37.8% (±37.7 points)
13	Village of New York Mills	33.0% (±17.8 points)
14	Village of Yorkville	32.0% (±21.3 points)
15	Village of Oneida Castle	25.3% (±17.1 points)
16	Village of Waterville	24.1% (±11.2 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Oneida 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 Waterville

Are renters in the Village of Waterville rent-burdened?

24.1% of renting households in the Village of Waterville 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 Waterville spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Waterville, NY spends 19.4% (±4.5 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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