Rensselaer, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,573

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

15.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

105% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,331

2.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$153,800

Population & Diversity

Rensselaer, IN is home to a population of 5.57k people, from which 92.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.01% of Rensselaer, IN residents were born outside of the country (502 people).

In 2024, there were 7.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.27k people) in Rensselaer, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 582 Other (Hispanic) and 216 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.3% of Rensselaer, IN residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rensselaer, IN was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.27k ± 427
Other (Hispanic)
582 ± 344
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
216 ± 85

15.4%

Hispanic Population

859 people

15.4% of the people in Rensselaer, IN are hispanic (859 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rensselaer, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

9.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

502 people

3.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

As of 2024, 9.01% of Rensselaer, IN residents (502 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, IN was 3.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
114 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 37
Korea
16 ± 41

Rensselaer, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rensselaer, IN employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rensselaer, IN were Manufacturing (415 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (268 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($106,250), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,207), and Manufacturing ($58,015).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2024 Value

± 355

−5.9%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rensselaer, IN declined at a rate of −5.9%, from 2.78k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rensselaer, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (406 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (327 people), and Management Occupations (304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rensselaer, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

2.62k

2024 Value

± 355

−5.9%

1 Year decline

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rensselaer, IN declined at a rate of −5.9%, from 2.78k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rensselaer, IN, are Manufacturing (415 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (366 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (268 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rensselaer, IN, though some of these residents may live in Rensselaer, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,109

Median earning men ± $3,494

$28,111

Median earning women ± $5,723

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,964), and Manufacturing ($52,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($34,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,585).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rensselaer, IN was $153,800 in 2024, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,100 to $153,800, a 3.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Rensselaer, IN is 63.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rensselaer, IN have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rensselaer, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,743

$1,349

Median Property Taxes

±$204

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.4% of the housing units in Rensselaer, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rensselaer, IN 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.

$60,331

Median Household Income

± $4,639

2.13k

Number of Households

± 318

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.13k households in Rensselaer, IN declined from $60,331 from the previous year's value of $61,648.

The following chart displays the households in Rensselaer, IN 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rensselaer, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (5.97%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Rensselaer, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (5.97%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rensselaer, IN have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.804% of the workforce in Rensselaer, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rensselaer, IN (793 out of 5.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rensselaer, IN is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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