Rensselaer is a city located in Rensselaer County New York. Rensselaer has a 2020 population of 8,994. Rensselaer is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -4.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,373 in 2010.
The average household income in Rensselaer is $71,307 with a poverty rate of 13.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $965 per month, and the median house value is $143,300. The median age in Rensselaer is 35.7 years, 35.7 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rensselaerwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 7,418 | 80.12% |
Two or More Races | 664 | 7.17% |
Asian | 618 | 6.67% |
Black or African American | 507 | 5.48% |
Some Other Race | 27 | 0.29% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 25 | 0.27% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,380 | 2.11 | 42.4 |
Non Family | 2,370 | 1.17 | 35.3 |
Married | 1,010 | 3.22 | 59 |
Female | 742 | 3.14 | 38.5 |
Male | 258 | 3.4 | 53.1 |
3
Average Family Size
2.11
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 280 | 4.11% |
9th to 12th Grade | 450 | 6.60% |
High School Graduate | 2,348 | 34.43% |
Some College | 987 | 14.47% |
Associates Degree | 643 | 9.43% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,356 | 19.89% |
Graduate Degree | 755 | 11.07% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 5,546 | 5,025 | 1,575 |
Asian | 464 | 326 | 261 |
Hispanic | 331 | 287 | 95 |
Black | 314 | 297 | 98 |
2+ Races | 222 | 212 | 152 |
Other Race | 27 | 27 | |
Native American | 15 | 15 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 68.47%.
$43,610
Average Earnings
$46,230
Average Male
$39,758
Average Female
91.18% of Rensselaer residents speak only English, while 8.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 5.57% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 7,050 | 634 | 8.99% |
Multiple | 661 | 332 | 50.23% |
Hispanic | 574 | 187 | 32.58% |
Black | 507 | 164 | 32.35% |
Asian | 618 | 26 | 4.21% |
Native | 25 | 25 | 100.00% |
Other | 8 | NaN% |
13.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
9.95%
Male Poverty Rate
17.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rensselaer is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rensselaer is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.34%.
30.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
33.2%
Male Marriage Rate
27.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 332 | 5.08% |
Asian | 34 | 7.07% |
Hispanic | 16 | 4.28% |
Black | 12 | 2.98% |
2.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
23.54%
Veteran Disability Rate
70.1%
Labor Force Participation
65.5%
Employment Rate
6.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.15%
Born in Rensselaer
93.31%
Native Born
6.69%
Foreign Born
3.76%
Non Citizen
2.93%
Naturalized
93.31% of Rensselaer residents were born in the United States, with 81.15% having been born in New York. 3.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 8,994 | -59 | -0.65% |
2021 | 9,053 | -59 | -0.65% |
2020 | 9,112 | -59 | -0.64% |
2019 | 9,171 | -59 | -0.64% |
2018 | 9,230 | 9 | 0.10% |
2017 | 9,221 | -68 | -0.73% |
2016 | 9,289 | -26 | -0.28% |
2015 | 9,315 | -108 | -1.15% |
2014 | 9,423 | -52 | -0.55% |
2013 | 9,475 | -54 | -0.57% |
2012 | 9,529 | 18 | 0.19% |
2011 | 9,511 | 138 | 1.47% |
2010 | 9,373 | 1,612 | 1.91% |
2000 | 7,761 | -494 | -0.62% |
1990 | 8,255 | -792 | -0.91% |
1980 | 9,047 | -1,089 | -1.13% |
1970 | 10,136 | -370 | -0.36% |
1960 | 10,506 | -350 | -0.33% |
1950 | 10,856 | 88 | 0.08% |
1940 | 10,768 | -455 | -0.41% |
1930 | 11,223 | 400 | 0.36% |
1920 | 10,823 | 112 | 0.10% |
1910 | 10,711 | 3,245 | 3.68% |
1900 | 7,466 | 165 | 0.22% |
1890 | 7,301 | 4,006 | 8.28% |
1880 | 3,295 | 0.00% |