Table 1.

Renter households by rent-burden type and household characteristics, New York City (2017)

		Low Income Severely Burdened	Share of Low Income Severely Burdened	Share of All Households in Group
Total Households		420,798	100%	20%
Singles		202,644	48%	27%
	29 or younger	14,538	3%	19%
	30 to 59	79,194	19%	22%
	60 and older	100,912	26%	35%
Multiple Adults without Children		114,212	27%	15%
	29 or younger	17,685	4%	11%
	30 to 59	45,010	11%	11%
	60 and older	51,517	12%	24%
Single Parents		32,289	8%	26%
	29 or younger	4834	1%	30%
	30 to 59	25,926	6%	26%
	60 and older	1529	0%	20%
Multiple Adults with Children		71,654	17%	16%
	29 or younger	10,851	3%	20%
	30 to 59	54,673	13%	15%
	60 and older	6129	1%	19%

Source: Citizens Budget Commission staff analysis using U. S. Census Bureau data and New York City Housing and Vacancy Survey, 2017.