Rensselaer, NY

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2023 Population

9,247

0.054% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.9

5.42% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.6%

1.53% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$66,046

3.28% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$202,600

3.15% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

4,869

0.0411% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Rensselaer, NY had a population of 9.25k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $66,046. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Rensselaer, NY declined from 9,252 to 9,247, a −0.054% decrease and its median household income declined from $68,284 to $66,046, a −3.28% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (68.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.48%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.21%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.03%).

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.

96.3% of the residents in Rensselaer, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Rensselaer, NY was $202,600, and the homeownership rate was 44.9%.

Most people in Rensselaer, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Rensselaer, NY was 2 cars per household.

United States New York Rensselaer County, NY Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Rensselaer, NY is home to a population of 9.25k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.21% of Rensselaer, NY residents were born outside of the country (852 people).

In 2023, there were 7.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.33k people) in Rensselaer, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 856 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 692 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

96.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Rensselaer, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Rensselaer, NY was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.33k ± 394
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
856 ± 265
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 224

7.07%

Hispanic Population

654 people

7.07% of the people in Rensselaer, NY are hispanic (654 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rensselaer, 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
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

9.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

852 people

7.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

722 people

As of 2023, 9.21% of Rensselaer, NY residents (852 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rensselaer, NY was 7.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
235 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
122 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 24

Rensselaer, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rensselaer, NY employs 4.87k people. The largest industries in Rensselaer, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (721 people), Manufacturing (641 people), and Public Administration (632 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($111,250), Construction ($78,709), and Public Administration ($64,545).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.87k

2023 Value

± 595

0.0411%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rensselaer, NY grew at a rate of 0.0411%, from 4.87k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rensselaer, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (496 people), Material Moving Occupations (433 people), and Management Occupations (411 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rensselaer, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

4.87k

2023 Value

± 595

0.0411%

1 Year growth

± 17.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Rensselaer, NY grew at a rate of 0.0411%, from 4.87k employees to 4.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rensselaer, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (721 people), Manufacturing (641 people), and Public Administration (632 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,081

Median earning men ± $9,138

$41,135

Median earning women ± $5,776

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($78,258), Wholesale Trade ($61,444), and Public Administration ($60,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($70,769), Public Administration ($65,662), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,781).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Education

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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

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

The median property value in Rensselaer, NY was $202,600 in 2023, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $209,200 to $202,600, a 3.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Rensselaer, NY is 44.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Rensselaer, NY have an average commute time of 23.7 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

$202,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,437

$1,985

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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.

Rent vs Own

44.9%

Homeownership

2023

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.9% of the housing units in Rensselaer, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 523.01
Census Tract 515

The following map shows all of the places in Rensselaer, 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.

$66,046

Median Household Income

± $8,902

4.43k

Number of Households

± 551

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.43k households in Rensselaer, NY declined from $66,046 from the previous year's value of $68,284.

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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2023, 65.8% of workers in Rensselaer, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rensselaer, NY have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Rensselaer, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rensselaer, 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, 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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rensselaer, NY (1.8k out of 9.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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

97% of the population of Rensselaer, NY has health coverage, with 45.3% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 9.69% on non-group plans, and 0.411% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rensselaer County, NY see 2137 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.01% increase from the previous year (2035 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2392 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 519 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,137 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rensselaer County, NY

Primary care physicians in Rensselaer County, NY see an average of 2,137 patients per year. This represents a 5.01% increase from the previous year (2,035 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.03%

Uninsured

45.3%

Employer Coverage

29.5%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

9.69%

Non-Group

0.411%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rensselaer, NY declined by 18.3% from 3.71% to 3.03%.

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

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