Rensselaer Falls, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

483

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

8.14% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.18%

13.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,109

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rensselaer Falls, NY is home to a population of 483 people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.828% of Rensselaer Falls, NY residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 29.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (449 people) in Rensselaer Falls, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Rensselaer Falls, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rensselaer Falls, NY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rensselaer Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer Falls, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
449 ± 191
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 19
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 19

2.9%

Hispanic Population

14 people

2.9% of the people in Rensselaer Falls, NY are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rensselaer Falls, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

0.828%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

As of 2024, 0.828% of Rensselaer Falls, NY residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rensselaer Falls, NY was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rensselaer Falls, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

3 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rensselaer Falls, NY.

Economy

The economy of Rensselaer Falls, NY employs 243 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rensselaer Falls, NY were Retail Trade (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Finance & Insurance (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($73,750), Finance & Insurance ($65,966), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,966).

Employment

Occupations

243

2024 Value

± 106

43.8%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rensselaer Falls, NY grew at a rate of 43.8%, from 169 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rensselaer Falls, NY, are Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (29 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rensselaer Falls, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

243

2024 Value

± 106

43.8%

1 Year growth

± 44.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rensselaer Falls, NY grew at a rate of 43.8%, from 169 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rensselaer Falls, NY, are Retail Trade (85 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (55 people), and Finance & Insurance (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rensselaer Falls, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rensselaer Falls, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,114

Median earning men ± $26,368

$36,023

Median earning women ± $18,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,375), Manufacturing ($51,563), and Retail Trade ($7,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,188) and Retail Trade ($28,942).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rensselaer Falls, NY was $87,100 in 2024, which is 0.262 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $73,600 to $87,100, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Rensselaer Falls, NY is 86.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rensselaer Falls, NY have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rensselaer Falls, NY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,628

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$51

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Rensselaer Falls, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Rensselaer Falls, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

86.3%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.3% of the housing units in Rensselaer Falls, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rensselaer Falls, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$82,109

Median Household Income

± $48,174

153

Number of Households

± 55

In 2024, the median household income of the 153 households in Rensselaer Falls, NY grew to $82,109 from the previous year's value of $80,625.

The following chart displays the households in Rensselaer Falls, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rensselaer Falls, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (96.3%)
Carpooled (3.29%)
Walked (0.412%)

In 2024, 96.3% of workers in Rensselaer Falls, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (3.29%) and those who walked to work (0.412%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rensselaer Falls, NY have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Rensselaer Falls, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rensselaer Falls, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rensselaer Falls, NY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rensselaer Falls, NY (25 out of 483 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

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

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

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