Mid-Hudson Valley

Housing

Rent as Percent of Household Income by Race/ Ethnicity, 2017-21

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Rent as Percent of Household Income by Race/ Ethnicity, 2017-21

What does this measure?

The proportion of household income that goes toward monthly rent, utilities and fuel, calculated by dividing median rent by median household income for renters, presented for renters of various racial and ethnic groups.

Why is this important?

This figure indicates how affordable housing is for renters of different races and ethnicities. The federal Housing and Urban Development Department guideline for affordability is that rent should consume no more than 30% of household income. High housing costs can force households to choose between paying for housing and meeting other basic needs such as food, clothing and health care.

How is the region performing?

Rent consumed 35% of the income of African American households, compared to 30% of Hispanic and Asian households, and 29% of White household income in 2017-21. The figure for African Americans was higher than the state or nation (both 33%), while the Hispanic figure was lower than both the nation and the state. Median rents were highest for Asians and Hispanics in the region at almost $1,300, followed by over $1,200 for African Americans and just below that for Whites.

Why do these disparities exist?

Historic and current policies and systems, from racist housing policies to employment discrimination to education systems that fail to equitably serve all populations, have prevented people of color from fully participating in our economy, locking them out of economic opportunity. This has resulted in lower incomes for people of color, which means housing costs are a greater burden. At the same time, housing costs are rising faster than incomes and affordable housing is limited.

Notes about the data

Multi-year data are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, Public Use Microdata Sample. The American Community Survey combines five years of responses to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census.

Rent as Percent of Household Income by Race/ Ethnicity, 2017-21

	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic	White
Region	30%	35%	30%	29%
Dutchess	41%	23%	37%	29%
Orange	35%	37%	28%	27%
Putnam	N/A	N/A	25%	24%
NYS (excluding NYC)	33%	33%	35%	27%
U.S.	26%	33%	31%	27%
Orange Cities
Newburgh city, Orange County	35%	37%	28%	27%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Notes: Data not presented for all racial/ethnic groups where the sample size was too small to provide reliable data. Regional rates calculated by weighting county medians based on share of population. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.

Median Rent by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-21

	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic	White
Region	$1,299	$1,215	$1,271	$1,160
Dutchess	$1,478	$1,281	$1,081	$1,274
Orange	$1,503	$1,267	$1,396	$1,343
Putnam	$1,100	N/A	$1,640	$1,537
NYS (excluding NYC)	$1,655	$1,326	$1,437	$1,788
U.S.	$1,547	$1,063	$1,256	$1,164
Orange Cities
Newburgh city, Orange County	$1,503	$1,267	$1,396	$1,343

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Rent as Percent of Household Income by Race/ Ethnicity, 2017-21

	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic	White
Region	30%	35%	30%	29%
Dutchess	41%	23%	37%	29%
Orange	35%	37%	28%	27%
Putnam	N/A	N/A	25%	24%
NYS (excluding NYC)	33%	33%	35%	27%
U.S.	26%	33%	31%	27%
Orange Cities
Newburgh city, Orange County	35%	37%	28%	27%

Median Rent by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-21

	Asian	Black or African American	Hispanic	White
Region	$1,299	$1,215	$1,271	$1,160
Dutchess	$1,478	$1,281	$1,081	$1,274
Orange	$1,503	$1,267	$1,396	$1,343
Putnam	$1,100	N/A	$1,640	$1,537
NYS (excluding NYC)	$1,655	$1,326	$1,437	$1,788
U.S.	$1,547	$1,063	$1,256	$1,164
Orange Cities
Newburgh city, Orange County	$1,503	$1,267	$1,396	$1,343

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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INDICATORS	TREND \| STATE
Children Living in Poverty	Increasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Single-Parent Families	Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Rate of Child Abuse and Neglect	Decreasing
Rate of Foster Care Admissions	Decreasing
Teen Pregnancy	Decreasing
Voter Registration Rate	Increasing
Voter Participation Rate	Decreasing
Total Population	Increasing
Population by Age	Decreasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Household Types	Increasing
Change in Total Jobs	Increasing
Foreign-Born Population	Increasing
Employment by Sector	Not Applicable
Spending for County Government	Maintaining
Tourism Revenue	Maintaining
Preschoolers Receiving Special Education Services	Increasing
Prekindergarten Participation	Increasing
Students Receiving Special Education Services	Increasing
Per-Student Spending	Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Student Group	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity	Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Student Group	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate	Increasing
High School Cohort Dropout Rate	Decreasing
High School GED Rate	Maintaining
Education Levels of Adults	Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing
Median Household Income	Maintaining
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity	Maintaining
People Living in Poverty	Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Seniors Living in Poverty	Increasing
Veterans Living in Poverty	Maintaining
Children Receiving Subsidized Child Care	Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students	Increasing
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation	Increasing
Living Wage Rate by Household Type	Maintaining
Income in Relation to Poverty Level	Increasing
Households Receiving SNAP	Maintaining
People Without Health Insurance	Decreasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Food Insecurity	Decreasing
Deaths from Drug Overdoses	Increasing
Babies with Low Birth Weights	Maintaining
Newly Diagnosed Cases of HIV	Decreasing
People Living wth HIV	Increasing
Mental Health Clinic Visits	Maintaining
Homeownership Rates	Maintaining
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Cost of Homeownership	Maintaining
Cost of Rent	Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Violent Crimes	Decreasing
Homeless Persons	Decreasing
Domestic Violence	Decreasing
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Single-Parent Families, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Population by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Student Performance on Grade 4 English, by Race/Ethnicity	Maintaining
Student Performance on Grade 4 Math, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Education Levels of Adults, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing
Median Household Income, by Race/Ethnicity	Maintaining
People Living in Poverty, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Early Prenatal Care, by Mother's Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Homeownership Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	Increasing
Cost of Rent, by Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Arrest Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	Not Applicable
Incarceration Rates, by Race/Ethnicity	Decreasing