Rensselaer, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
9,287
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.7
5.66% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.9%
8.39% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,080
6.11% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,900
3.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,802
1.38% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Rensselaer, 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, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rensselaer, NY was $208,900, and the homeownership rate was 43.3%.

Most people in Rensselaer, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Rensselaer, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkRensselaer County, NYAlbany-Schenectady-Troy, NYRensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Rensselaer, NY is home to a population of 9.29k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.83% of Rensselaer, NY residents were born outside of the country (913 people).

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.18k people) in Rensselaer, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 956 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 747 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Rensselaer, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rensselaer, NY was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.18k ± 464
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    956 ± 369
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    747 ± 315
7.96%
Hispanic Population
739 people

In 2024, there were 6.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.18k people) in Rensselaer, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 956 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 747 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.96% of the people in Rensselaer, NY are hispanic (739 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rensselaer, 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

9.83%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
913 people
9.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
852 people

As of 2024, 9.83% of Rensselaer, NY residents (913 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, NY was 9.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    213 ± 132
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    75 ± 54
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 32

Rensselaer, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Rensselaer, NY employs 4.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rensselaer, NY were Health Care & Social Assistance (728 people), Public Administration (671 people), and Manufacturing (654 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,839), Public Administration ($67,096), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,093).

Employment

Occupations

4.8k
2024 Value
± 592
−1.38%
1 Year decline
± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rensselaer, NY declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 4.87k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rensselaer, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (646 people), Material Moving Occupations (472 people), and Management Occupations (409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rensselaer, 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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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

4.8k
2024 Value
± 592
−1.38%
1 Year decline
± 17.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rensselaer, NY declined at a rate of −1.38%, from 4.87k employees to 4.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rensselaer, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (728 people), Public Administration (671 people), and Manufacturing (654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rensselaer, NY, though some of these residents may live in Rensselaer, 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

$52,484
Median earning men ± $11,495
$43,368
Median earning women ± $6,393

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,787), Wholesale Trade ($63,779), and Public Administration ($62,337).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($74,091), Public Administration ($68,564), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,132).

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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, NY was $208,900 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,600 to $208,900, a 3.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Rensselaer, NY is 43.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rensselaer, NY have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rensselaer, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,093
$1,853
Median Property Taxes
±$356

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, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

43.3%
Homeownership
2024
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.3% of the housing units in Rensselaer, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 44.9%.

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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.
$70,080
Median Household Income
± $8,662
4.28k
Number of Households
± 545

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.28k households in Rensselaer, NY grew to $70,080 from the previous year's value of $66,046.

The following chart displays the households in Rensselaer, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rensselaer, 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 (71.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.2%)
  3. Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Rensselaer, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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

22.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rensselaer, NY have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Rensselaer, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rensselaer, NY (1.65k out of 9.18k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rensselaer, NY is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Rensselaer, NY has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 8.7% on non-group plans, and 0.604% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.82%
Uninsured
45.3%
Employer Coverage
30.3%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
8.7%
Non-Group
0.604%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rensselaer, NY declined by 7.07% from 3.03% to 2.82%.

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