How many renters in New Milford, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

48.3% (±21.8 points) of renting households in New Milford, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
48.3% (±21.8 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.3% (±17.9 points)
Median share of income
29.4% (±6.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in New Milford

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentNew MilfordSusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than 15%15.8% (±9.6 points)18.6%14.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%12.5% (±9.5 points)15.7%13.0%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.0% (±10.9 points)11.2%12.8%12.6%
25% to 29.9%13.3% (±9.5 points)10.1%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.0% (±12.4 points)8.2%8.7%9.2%
35% or more38.3% (±17.9 points)36.2%39.5%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.

New Milford against Susquehanna County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
New MilfordSusquehanna CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Paying 30% or more48.3% (±21.8 points)44.4% (±5.0 points)48.2% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.3% (±17.9 points)36.2% (±4.6 points)39.5% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.4% (±6.6 points)27.2% (±2.2 points)29.2% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$38,500 (±$16,544)$41,077 (±$4,432)$47,506 (±$425)$52,966
Median gross rent$850 (±$166)$933 (±$35)$1,209 (±$5)$1,413

In New Milford, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (44.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

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

In Susquehanna County, New Milford ranks 12 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 873 of 2,530.

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 New Milford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Milford
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
New Milford—48.3% (±21.8 points)—
New Milford Township2.2 mi41.3% (±21.4 points)Not measurably different
Great Bend Township4.2 mi28.3% (±34.8 points)Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)5.5 mi50.0% (±21.8 points)Not measurably different
Hallstead6.0 mi44.0% (±19.2 points)Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)6.7 mi45.7% (±61.4 points)Not measurably different
Great Bend6.8 mi28.2% (±27.9 points)Not measurably different
Harford Township7.1 mi54.2% (±37.2 points)Not measurably different
Bridgewater Township7.2 mi80.8% (±33.1 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 Susquehanna County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
6Jessup Township60.0% (±116.6 points)
7Hop Bottom58.8% (±44.6 points)
8Liberty Township (Susquehanna County)57.8% (±50.3 points)
9Harford Township54.2% (±37.2 points)
10Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)50.0% (±21.8 points)
11Choconut Township49.0% (±21.4 points)
12New Milford48.3% (±21.8 points)
13Forest Lake Township46.5% (±28.5 points)
14Silver Lake Township46.0% (±29.9 points)
15Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)45.7% (±61.4 points)
16Oakland45.2% (±31.0 points)
17Forest City44.5% (±18.0 points)
18Hallstead44.0% (±19.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna 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 New Milford

Are renters in New Milford rent-burdened?

48.3% of renting households in New Milford 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 New Milford spend on rent?

The median renting household in New Milford, PA spends 29.4% (±6.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for New Milford borough, Pennsylvania (place:53880, in state:42).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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