For population 15 years and over in Rensselaer village:
Never married: 17.0%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 14.8%
0 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.0%
Missouri:
2.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,000 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $670 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbia, MO (65.5 miles , pop. 84,531).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Louis, MO (100.3 miles , pop. 348,189).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (252.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Rensselaer-area historical tornado activity is near Missouri state average. It is 85% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/10/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Rensselaer village center .
On 4/23/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.3 miles away from the village center killed one personand injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rensselaer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Missouri state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/31/2005 at 07:07:07, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Ralls County (17) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Rensselaer:
HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; HANNIBAL, MO)
BLESSING HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; QUINCY, IL)
PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 30 miles away; LOUISIANA, MO)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rensselaer:
Moberly Area Community College (about 52 miles; Moberly, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,714)
Columbia College (about 65 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 8,442)
University of Missouri-Columbia (about 66 miles; Columbia, MO; FT enrollment: 26,553)
Truman State University (about 66 miles; Kirksville, MO; FT enrollment: 5,595)
Western Illinois University (about 72 miles; Macomb, IL; FT enrollment: 10,446)
St Charles Community College (about 80 miles; Cottleville, MO; FT enrollment: 4,067)
Southeastern Community College (about 82 miles; West Burlington, IA; FT enrollment: 2,087)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.8. This is about average.
City:
29.8
U.S.:
32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 1.85. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
1.85
U.S.:
2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 30.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
30.0
U.S.:
28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.38. This is about average.Closest monitor was 19.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.38
U.S.:
9.59
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
13.2
U.S.:
22.1
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.7%
(4.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This village:
2.7 people
Missouri:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This village:
78.2%
Whole state:
67.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Rensselaer compared to Missouri state average:
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Religion statistics for Rensselaer (based on Ralls County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.95%
Here
42.9%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Other
Adherents
60.4%
18.4%
8.5%
6.4%
6.3%
Congregations
40.0%
20.0%
5.0%
15.0%
20.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:
3.05 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Ralls County:
1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:
7.11 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
4.34 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Ralls County:
1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Missouri:
7.37 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
8.7%
Missouri:
8.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
29.8%
Missouri:
29.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ralls County:
17.4%
State:
13.5%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,726 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.07%
Missouri average:
7.87%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
