Low-income New Yorkers Rent Burden Soars

"Severely rent burdened" means gross rent equals 50% or more of household income.

Adjusted for spending power across all years. The Census Bureau did not release 2020 1-year estimates due to the pandemic. ACS 1-year PUMS is a sample survey (roughly 1% of households), so estimates may carry margins of error.
Chart: Nancy Jiang / The City ReporterSource: American Community Survey (PUMS) U.S. Census Bureau.