In 2021, Rensselaer, NY had a population of 9.33k people with a median age of 37.3 and a median household income of $66,136. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rensselaer, NY grew from 9,223 to 9,330, a 1.16% increase and its median household income grew from $56,347 to $66,136, a 17.4% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rensselaer, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.84%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.26%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), and White (Hispanic) (3.61%).
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% of the residents in Rensselaer, NY are U.S. citizens.
In 2021, the median property value in Rensselaer, NY was $175,000, and the homeownership rate was 41.9%.
Most people in Rensselaer, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rensselaer, NY was 2 cars per household.