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

Name: Rent burden in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY, 2020–2024
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36.3% (±12.4 points) of renting households in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 36.3% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.4% (±9.9 points)
Median share of income: 26.0% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in the Village of Watkins Glen

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Less than 15%	20.9% (±11.7 points)	18.1%	14.0%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.5% (±8.0 points)	11.1%	11.7%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.1% (±6.4 points)	8.9%	11.5%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	17.2% (±10.0 points)	11.9%	10.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.9% (±7.5 points)	13.7%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	24.4% (±9.9 points)	36.3%	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 Watkins Glen against Schuyler County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Village of Watkins Glen	Schuyler County	New York	United States
Paying 30% or more	36.3% (±12.4 points)	50.0% (±9.0 points)	52.1% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.4% (±9.9 points)	36.3% (±7.3 points)	43.1% (±0.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.0% (±3.5 points)	30.0% (±2.8 points)	31.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,823 (±$8,326)	$36,111 (±$6,525)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$741 (±$156)	$899 (±$99)	$1,621 (±$7)	$1,413

In the Village of Watkins Glen, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Schuyler County (50.0%).

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

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

In Schuyler County, the Village of Watkins Glen ranks 4 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 399 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 Watkins Glen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with the Village of Watkins Glen
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Village of Watkins Glen	—	36.3% (±12.4 points)	—
Village of Montour Falls	2.4 mi	46.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Burdett	2.8 mi	37.5% (±95.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Montour	3.5 mi	45.4% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Dix	3.6 mi	44.6% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Reading	4.5 mi	33.9% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Odessa	5.1 mi	58.4% (±25.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hector	6.8 mi	81.7% (±42.3 points)	Higher
Town of Catharine	7.4 mi	60.5% (±17.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Town of Hector, NY (81.7%), Town of Catharine, NY (60.5%).

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 Schuyler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Village of Odessa	58.4% (±25.3 points)
2	Village of Montour Falls	46.2% (±18.3 points)
3	Village of Burdett	37.5% (±95.3 points)
4	Village of Watkins Glen	36.3% (±12.4 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 Watkins Glen

Are renters in the Village of Watkins Glen rent-burdened?

36.3% of renting households in the Village of Watkins Glen 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 Watkins Glen spend on rent?

The median renting household in the Village of Watkins Glen, NY spends 26.0% (±3.5 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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