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Population in July 2008: 7,907. Population change since 2000: +1.9%
 

Males: 3,762  (47.6%)
Females: 4,145  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Zip codes: 12144.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,576 (it was $34,730 in 2000)
Rensselaer:  $44,576
New York:  $56,033

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $25,614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $154,138 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Rensselaer:  $154,138
New York:  $318,900

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $163,009; Detached houses: $153,109; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,277; In 2-unit structures: $155,449; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,896
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Races in Rensselaer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
  • Black (7.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rensselaer: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.9%), German (17.4%), Italian (16.5%), English (9.6%), French (7.8%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1815

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 3.01 square miles.

Population density: 2628 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rensselaer

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rensselaer city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

336 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

This city:  4.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Rensselaer, New York in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Rensselaer to the number of sex offenders is 1130 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rensselaer:  2.6% ($2,173)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Rensselaer satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (2.6 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (124.7 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Hampton Manor, NY (1.4 miles ), Albany, NY (1.6 miles ), East Greenbush, NY (1.7 miles ), Menands, NY (1.8 miles ), East Greenbush, NY (2.0 miles ), North Greenbush, NY (2.1 miles ), Wynantskill, NY (2.3 miles ), Watervliet, NY (2.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2004: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $147,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $168,000
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $240,000
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $251,400

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Latitude: 42.65 N, Longitude: 73.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -271 (-3.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 524 (14.2%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 518

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Crime in Rensselaer by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 01000100
    per 100,000 0.012.80.00.00.012.70.00.0
Rapes 11323153
    per 100,000 12.912.839.025.838.512.763.937.9
Robberies 9157115699
    per 100,000 115.8191.491.0141.864.176.1115.1113.6
Assaults 77161113101518
    per 100,000 90.089.3208.0141.8166.8126.9191.8227.1
Burglaries 7367486562606058
    per 100,000 938.9855.1624.0837.8795.4761.4767.1731.8
Thefts 224176159206210179189175
    per 100,000 2881.02246.32067.12655.32694.02271.62416.32207.9
Auto thefts 211820142061613
    per 100,000 270.1229.7260.0180.5256.676.1204.6164.0
Arson 0N/AN/AN/AN/A000
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/AN/AN/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 265.6279.1247.3270.8267.4234.0290.7262.4

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -736 (-8.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)



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Rensselaer-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Rensselaer city center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 tornado 23.8 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Rensselaer-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 88% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 95.4 miles away from Rensselaer center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.1 miles away from Rensselaer center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 19.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Rensselaer center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Rensselaer:
  • EDDY COHOES REHABILITATION CENTER (about 1 miles; COHOES, NY)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ALBANY, NY)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; ALBANY, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Rensselaer, NY

Amtrak station:
ALBANY-RENSSELAER (555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rensselaer:
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 6 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 7 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 14,168)
  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 7 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 8 miles; ALBANY, NY; FT enrollment: 3,116)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
Public high school in Rensselaer:
Public elementary/middle schools in Rensselaer:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rensselaer:
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF ALBANY (Students: 164; Location: 50 HERRICKS ST PO BOX 245; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST MARYS SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 163 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SS JOSEPH AND JOHN SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 1641 THIRD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
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Library in Rensselaer:
  • RENSSELAER CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $105,619; Location: 810 BROADWAY; 18,896 books; 1,000 audio materials; 50 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Kenwood Child Development Center located at 50 Herrick Street

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Tourist attraction: Foxy Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 134 Broadway).

Hotel: Econo Lodge Downtown (110 Columbia Tpk).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rensselaer and their reported violations in the past:

EAST GREENBUSH TOWN PARK (Address: 225 COLUMBIA TURNPIKE, Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-02-2005), St Public Notif issued (AUG-02-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rensselaer that have no violations reported:
  • METROMART INC (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.3%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rensselaer, NY


24 people in religious group quarters


Rensselaer compared to New York state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Rensselaer (2009 data):
  • Keybank National Association: Rensselaer Branch at 16 Second Avenue, branch established on 1825-04-01; Rensselear County Plaza Branch at Routes 4 And 43, branch established on 1993-02-25. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • NBT Bank, National Association: East Greenbush at 425 Columbia Turnpike, branch established on 2008-03-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,306.9 mil, Deposits: $3,937.9 mil, headquarters in Norwich, NY, positive income, 123 total offices, Holding Company: Nbt Bancorp Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rensselaer, New York
  • Econo Lodge, 110 Columbia Tpke, Rensselaer, NY 12144, Phone: (518) 472-1360, Fax: (518) 427-2924
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Albany Skyline, 8 Empire Dr, Rensselaer, NY 12144, Phone: (518) 286-1011, Fax: (518) 286-3952
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rensselaer, New York


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rensselaer County New York:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Rensselaer

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.93%
Here46.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaReformed Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents71.2%9.2%3.8%3.2%2.2%
Congregations21.0%18.8%6.5%5.8%8.0%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristMuslim EstimateOther
Adherents2.2%1.6%0.8%0.7%5.2%
Congregations7.2%5.1%2.9%0.7%23.9%
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.


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
Financial Administration 4$9,688$29,0641$875
Other Government Administration 13$34,815$32,13715$11,333
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,600
Police - Other 30$114,714$45,8862$1,410
Firefighters 12$33,493$33,4935$4,711
Streets and Highways 25$62,889$30,1871$1,590
Solid Waste Management 7$17,232$29,5410$0
Sewerage 7$18,609$31,9010$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 3$2,316
Local Libraries 1$3,235$38,8202$1,005
Totals for Government 99$294,675$35,71831$26,840



Rensselaer government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $774,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $418,000
    Housing & Community Development: $158,000
    All Other: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,442,000
    General: $470,000
    Sewerage: $450,000
    General Public Buildings: $214,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $3,070,000
    Police Protection: $1,553,000
    Water Utilities: $1,093,000
    Regular Highways: $783,000
    Fire Protection: $556,000
    Solid Waste Management: $449,000
    Financial Administration: $293,000
    Central Staff Services: $246,000
    General Public Buildings: $241,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $191,000
    Parks & Recreation: $99,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $95,000
    Housing & Community Development: $94,000
    Libraries: $79,000
    Health Services - Other: $46,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,080,000
    All Other: $387,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,060,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,425,000
    All Other: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $13,177,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,010,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $12,723,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $454,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $630,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,395,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,078,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $604,000
    Regular Highways: $240,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $228,000
    Police Protection: $62,000
    Fire Protection: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $43,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    General Public Building: $15,000
    Central Staff: $13,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $6,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,157,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $876,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $1,467,000
    Beginning: $437,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,828,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,172,000
    General Support: $780,000
    Highways: $84,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,534,000
    Public Utilities: $208,000
    NEC: $133,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,820,000

7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,743 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.11%
New York average:  5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($435 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:  0.22%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Albany County, NY  2.60% ($37,596 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.81% ($38,732)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.31% ($41,466)


7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
New York average:  6.26%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Albany County, NY  2.55% ($35,333 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  0.83% ($40,801)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.38% ($39,270)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rensselaer:
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
  • WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WHAZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rensselaer:
  • WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
  • WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
  • WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
  • WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
  • WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
  • WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHVP (91.1 FM; HUDSON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rensselaer:
  • WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
  • WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
  • WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
  • WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
  • WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
  • W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rensselaer, New York:
  • Fatal accident count: 21
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 21
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
New York average:
  • Fatal accident count: 71
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 103
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 77
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 178
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Rensselaer fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 199 meters (653ft)
Total costs: $71,339,000
Total average daily traffic: 239,305
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,262

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 4
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rensselaer, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 226 Lape Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.3 m
    Registrant: Hill, Robert L, 226 Lape Rd, Rensselaer, NY 12144, Phone: (518) 283-1123
  • Jeff Littlejohn, 226 Lape Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.6 m, Overall height: 92.4 m
    Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rensselaer, NY)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2
  • 75 Broadway Dockmasters Office, Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KYU653
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 04/12/2011
    Registrant: Albany Yacht Club Inc, Box 293, Rensselaer, NY 12144
  • 75 Broadway, Type: Building, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WHX607
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.425 MHz, 156.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/21/2000, Expiration Date: 11/09/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/14/2006
    Registrant: Albany Yacht Club Inc, Box 293, Rensselaer, NY 12144

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rensselaer)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rensselaer)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$120,14398$96,96999$98,77821$25,71424$90,9170$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$117,0009$115,44425$91,4408$49,0001$98,0001$36,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$142,00034$89,176114$94,93036$31,41721$86,5240$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$113,75014$98,00043$93,0005$66,40011$89,6360$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$010$100,3008$96,3751$20,0001$117,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0515.00 , 0516.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED34$117,7949$128,0007$103,571
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$120,4714$100,7508$126,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$116,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$112,0000$01$72,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$66,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0515.00 , 0516.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 46
  • Hazardous Condition: 122
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Rensselaer


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rensselaer, NY

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    • #85 (12144) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Liberian first ancestries"
    • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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