Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY

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2022 Population

160,943

0.113% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

0.249% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

11.5%

2.42% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$83,734

9.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY had a population of 161k people with a median age of 40 and a median household income of $83,734. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY declined from 161,125 to 160,943, a −0.113% decrease and its median household income grew from $76,731 to $83,734, a 9.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), and White (Hispanic) (1.94%).

7.64% 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.

97.3% of the residents in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2,071 degrees awarded in 2022), Hudson Valley Community College (1,448 degrees), and Russell Sage College (696 degrees).

Most people in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

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.

United States New York Vermont

Economy

The economy of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY employs 76.9k people. The largest industries in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

36,636

Women

47.6%

40,360

Men

52.4%

The workforce of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY in 2020 was 76,996 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

76.9k

2022 Value

0.344%

1 Year growth

± 0.344%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.344%, from 76.6k employees to 76.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

76.9k

2022 Value

0.344%

1 Year growth

± 0.344%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.344%, from 76.6k employees to 76.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,067

Median earning men ± $2,266

$47,168

Median earning women ± $2,460

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($76,197), Manufacturing ($74,250), and Information ($69,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,713), Construction ($64,271), and Manufacturing ($60,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY. Showing the available data for New York.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY awarded 4,286 degrees. The student population of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 9,825 male students and 8,569 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are White (2,541 and 65.4%), followed by Asian (461 and 11.9%), Hispanic or Latino (316 and 8.14%), and Black or African American (255 and 6.57%).

The largest universities in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (2,071 and 48.3%), Hudson Valley Community College (1,448 and 33.8%), and Russell Sage College (696 and 16.2%).

The most popular majors in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY are Computer Science (322 and 7.51%), General Business Administration & Management (288 and 6.72%), and Mechanical Engineering (264 and 6.16%).

The median tuition cost in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY for private four year colleges is $46,226.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (36k), Bachelors Degree (27.1k), and Some college (24.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY is $83,734. In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

Rent vs Own

62.8%

Homeownership

2022

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 62.8% of the housing units in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $171,480, followed by Nassau County (Central)--Hempstead Town (East Central) PUMA, NY and Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $168,423 and $167,513.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$83,734

Median Household Income

± $1,899

66.1k

Number of Households

± 1,916

In 2022, the median household income of the 66.1k households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY grew to $83,734 from the previous year's value of $76,731.

The following chart displays the households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.401

2022 Wage GINI in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY

0.399

2021 Wage GINI in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY

In 2022, the income inequality in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.583% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY (17.8k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.9% of the population of Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 53.7% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.12%

Uninsured

53.7%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY declined by 8.93% from 3.43% to 3.12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.