Rensselaer County, NY

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Rensselaer County, New York demographics

Population: 161,125
Median age: 40.1

Median household income: 76,731

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Rensselaer County, New York.

Population

2021161,125
2020159,013
2019159,185
2018159,431
2017159,800
2016159,959
2015159,900
2014159,600
2013159,565
2012159,464
2011159,053
2010158,629
2009155,043

Rensselaer County, NY cities

Averill Park CDP - 1,618

Castleton-on-Hudson village - 1,445

East Greenbush CDP - 6,559

East Nassau village - 440

Hampton Manor CDP - 5,511

Hoosick Falls village - 3,255

Nassau village - 1,144

Poestenkill CDP - 805

Rensselaer city - 9,330

Schaghticoke village - 691

Troy city - 50,717

Valley Falls village - 476

West Sand Lake CDP - 3,104

Wynantskill CDP - 3,562

Rensselaer County, NY ZIP Codes

Census data for Rensselaer County, New York

Demographic and housing estimates in Rensselaer County, New York

Total population
Total population161,125
Male80,040
Female81,085
Population by age
Total population161,125
Under 5 years8,157
5 to 9 years8,445
10 to 14 years9,296
15 to 19 years11,131
20 to 24 years10,396
25 to 34 years22,249
35 to 44 years19,843
45 to 54 years20,503
55 to 59 years11,692
60 to 64 years11,688
65 to 74 years17,062
75 to 84 years7,282
85 years and over3,381
Median age (years)40.1
Under 18 years31,488
16 years and over133,502
18 years and over129,637
21 years and over121,962
62 years and over34,411
65 years and over27,725
Population by race
Total population161,125
One race152,938
   White135,381
   Black or African American10,526
   American Indian and Alaska Native128
   Asian4,698
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10
   Some other race2,195
Two or more races8,187
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population125,569
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population61,631
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population63,938

Social characteristics in Rensselaer County, New York

Households by type
Total households66,341
Family households (families)27,963
Married-couple family6,648
Male householder, no wife present, family12,562
Female householder, no husband present, family9,718
Nonfamily households19,168
Average household size19,672
Average family size2.34

Economic characteristics in Rensselaer County, New York

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households66,341
Less than $10,0003,360
$10,000 to $14,9991,992
$15,000 to $24,9994,983
$25,000 to $34,9994,758
$35,000 to $49,9996,733
$50,000 to $74,99910,404
$75,000 to $99,99910,057
$100,000 to $149,99913,120
$150,000 to $199,9996,478
$200,000 or more4,456
Median household income (dollars)76,731

Housing characteristics in Rensselaer County, New York

Housing occupancy
Total housing units73,998
Occupied housing units66,341
Vacant housing units7,657
Units in structure
Total housing units73,998
1-unit, detached41,418
1-unit, attached2,584
2 units9,649
3 or 4 units6,790
5 to 9 units4,019
10 to 19 units2,357
20 or more units5,166
Mobile home2,015
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units73,998
Built 2014 or later91
Built 2010 to 20134,206
Built 2000 to 20095,816
Built 1990 to 19996,442
Built 1980 to 19897,146
Built 1970 to 19797,725
Built 1960 to 19696,830
Built 1950 to 19597,702
Built 1940 to 19493,871
Built 1939 or earlier24,169
Rooms
Total housing units73,998
1 room1,275
2 rooms1,987
3 rooms7,031
4 rooms10,928
5 rooms12,948
6 rooms14,026
7 rooms9,939
8 rooms7,111
9 rooms or more8,753
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units73,998
No bedroom1,306
1 bedroom9,212
2 bedrooms21,561
3 bedrooms27,708
4 bedrooms11,256
5 or more bedrooms2,955
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units66,341
Owner-occupied41,693
Renter-occupied24,648
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.51
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.06
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units66,341
Moved in 2017 or later6,275
Moved in 2015 to 201618,202
Moved in 2010 to 20149,846
Moved in 2000 to 200913,312
Moved in 1990 to 19997,662
Moved in 1989 and earlier11,044
Value
Owner-occupied units41,693
Less than $50,0001,295
$50,000 to $99,9993,185
$100,000 to $149,9996,234
$150,000 to $199,9999,528
$200,000 to $299,99912,498
$300,000 to $499,9997,223
$500,000 to $999,9991,523
$1,000,000 or more207
Median (dollars)204,200
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units41,693
Housing units with a mortgage26,342
Housing units without a mortgage15,351
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent23,740
Less than $5002,376
$500 to $9998,335
$1,000 to $1,4998,716
$1,500 to $1,9992,994
$2,000 to $2,4991,067
$2,500 to $2,999127
$3,000 or more125
Median (dollars)1,046
No rent paid908

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