Rensselaer Falls, NY

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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
$87,100
18.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
243
43.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rensselaer Falls, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Rensselaer Falls, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rensselaer Falls, NY was $87,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

Most people in Rensselaer Falls, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Rensselaer Falls, NY was 3 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkSt. Lawrence County, NYOgdensburg-Massena, NYSt. Lawrence County PUMA, NY

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer Falls, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    449 ± 191
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 19
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11 ± 19
2.9%
Hispanic Population
14 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
3 ± 21

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,966), and Finance & Insurance ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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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%.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rensselaer Falls, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (96.3%)
  2. Carpooled (3.29%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Rensselaer Falls, NY has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 30% on Medicaid, 4.14% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.4% were men and 57.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.87%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
30%
Medicaid
4.14%
Medicare
22.2%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rensselaer Falls, NY grew by 1.99% from 7.71% to 7.87%.

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