Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY

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US Senator

N/AChuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

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7.69% of the households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1,876 degrees awarded in 2023), Hudson Valley Community College (1,451 degrees), and Russell Sage College (688 degrees).

Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY borders Berkshire County--Pittsfield PUMA, MA, Warren & Washington Counties PUMA, NY, Saratoga County (South & Central) PUMA, NY, Saratoga County (Outer) PUMA, NY, Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, Albany County (Outside Albany City) PUMA, NY, Columbia & Greene Counties PUMA, NY, and Southern Vermont--Rutland, Windsor, Bennington & Windham Counties PUMA, VT.

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Population & Diversity

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are Spanish (4,344 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (908 households), and Other Languages of Asia (691 households).

Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,344 households (2.85%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
908 households (0.595%)
Other Languages of Asia
691 households (0.453%)

7.69% of the households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 2.85% of the households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

N/AChuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

N/AKirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.2%. N/A

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