City in Jasper County, Indiana · 7.1 sq mi · 793 people per sq mi
About 5,700 people live in Rensselaer. The typical household earns $60,331, and the median resident is 30.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,718 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.33%
Men 30.5 · Women 31.9
1850–2026
5,666
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
5,666
2026 projection
0.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,666 | -15 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,681 | +21 | 0.37% |
| 2024 | 5,660 | -13 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 5,673 | +5 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 5,668 | -33 | 0.58% |
| 2021 | 5,701 | -17 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | 5,718 | -115 | 1.97% |
| 2019 | 5,833 | -17 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 5,850 | -44 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 5,894 | -2 | 0.03% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 56 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 44% | 35% |
| Never married | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau