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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.6%
Area name: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rensselaer County is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $715 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $856 a month.
Cities in this county include: Troy, East Greenbush, Schodack, Brunswick, North Greenbush, Sand Lake, Rensselaer, Schaghticoke, Hoosick, Pittstown.
2005 air pollution in Rensselaer County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.081 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.014 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Albany County , Berkshire County, Massachusetts , Bennington County, Vermont , Columbia County , Greene County , Saratoga County , Washington County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rensselaer County: Methodist Farm (A), Seven Hill Firetower (B), Pine Bowl Speedway (C), Camp Kiwanis (D), Shivers Corners (E), White Creek Station (F), Camp Scully (G), East Schaghticoke (H), Totem Lodge (I), East Greenbush Station (J), Van Hoesen Station (K), Interchange Nine (L), Camp Yowochas (M), Taconic Trails Ski Area (N), Jacks Corners (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rensselaer County include: Fifty Six Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Saint Georges Church (C), Dutch Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hoosick Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Presbyterian Hill Cemetery (4), Maplewood Cemetery (5), Nassau-Schodack Cemetery (6), Rensselaer Rural Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), Stump Pond (B), Stone Bridge Pond (C), Dyken Pond (D), Coopers Pond (E), Vosburg Pond (F), Spring Lake (G), South Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Pond Creek (A), Black River (B), Bonesteel Creek (C), Browns Brook (D), Rocky Brook (E), Case Brook (F), Quacken Kill (G), Hell Gate (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Rensselaer County: Bennington Battlefield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Rensselaer County: Methodist Farm (A), Seven Hill Firetower (B), Pine Bowl Speedway (C), Camp Kiwanis (D), Shivers Corners (E), White Creek Station (F), Camp Scully (G), East Schaghticoke (H), Totem Lodge (I), East Greenbush Station (J), Van Hoesen Station (K), Interchange Nine (L), Camp Yowochas (M), Taconic Trails Ski Area (N), Jacks Corners (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rensselaer County include: Fifty Six Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Saint Georges Church (C), Dutch Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hoosick Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Presbyterian Hill Cemetery (4), Maplewood Cemetery (5), Nassau-Schodack Cemetery (6), Rensselaer Rural Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cranberry Pond (A), Stump Pond (B), Stone Bridge Pond (C), Dyken Pond (D), Coopers Pond (E), Vosburg Pond (F), Spring Lake (G), South Long Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Berry Pond Creek (A), Black River (B), Bonesteel Creek (C), Browns Brook (D), Rocky Brook (E), Case Brook (F), Quacken Kill (G), Hell Gate (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rensselaer County: Bennington Battlefield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 12,107 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,709 (52% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Rensselaer County with a mortgage: 19,468 (1,159 second mortgage, 2,915 home equity loan, 44 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 9,870
Rensselaer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 8/28/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,743 average adjusted gross income)
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($435 average AGI)Rensselaer County: 0.22%New York average: 0.24% 5.20% relocated from other counties in New York ($28,187 average AGI) 1.70% relocated from other states ($10,120 average AGI)Rensselaer County: 1.70%New York average: 1.94%
7.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,928 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($190 average AGI)Rensselaer County: 0.07%New York average: 0.10% 4.86% relocated to other counties in New York ($25,202 average AGI) 2.11% relocated to other states ($11,536 average AGI)Rensselaer County: 2.11%New York average: 2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 23,825 (20,089 aged, 3,736 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Household type by relationship
29,882 spouses, 44,902 children (41,906 natural, 1,139 adopted, 1,857 stepchildren), 1,839 grandchildren, 847 brothers or sisters, 937 parents, 1,490 other relatives, 2,837 non-relatives
Size of family households: 16,333 2-persons, 9,445 3-persons, 8,286 4-persons, 3,532 5-persons, 1,322 6-persons, 306 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 16,720 1-person, 3,279 2-persons, 398 3-persons, 183 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
92.9% of residents of Rensselaer County speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 3.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 42% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $2,425,329,000 ($15741 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $36,935,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $376,826,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $186,797,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,426,000 Federal grants: $1,775,951,000 Federal procurement contracts: $19,240,000 ($6,427,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $42,089,000 ($15,526,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $19,702,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $70,356,000 Federal Government insurance: $96,161,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.37 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
64% of Rensselaer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in New York.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300
Higher Education - Other: $27,230,000
Sewerage: $4,284,000
Higher Education - Other: $932,000
Parks & Recreation: $379,000
Regular Highways: $213,000
Welfare - Other: $51,286,000
General - Other: $30,576,000
Health Services - Other: $17,814,000
Corrections - Other: $17,122,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,886,000
Regular Highways: $6,473,000
Central Staff Services: $3,983,000
Sewerage: $3,683,000
Police Protection: $3,352,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,320,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,202,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $2,316,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,068,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,984,000
Financial Administration: $1,284,000
General Public Buildings: $1,174,000
Parks & Recreation: $419,000
Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Education: $317,000
Highways: $227,000
All Other: $59,000
Financial Administration: $275,000
Higher Education: $0
Transit Utilities: $536,000
Corrections: $271,000
Higher Education: $17,243,000
Higher Education: $1,313,000
Interest Earnings: $3,957,000
Property Sale Other: $13,000
General - Other: $133,000
Regular Highways: $127,000
Health - Other: $97,000
Corrections - Other: $87,000
Police Protection: $82,000
Central Staff: $24,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Judicial: $16,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
Welfare - Other: $3,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
General Public Building: $1,000
End of Fiscal Year: $5,500,000
Education: $25,438,000
Health & Hospitals: $10,508,000
All Other: $8,691,000
Highways: $1,591,000
General Support: $236,000
Transit Utilities: $69,000
Property: $34,341,000
NEC: $1,404,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,168,000
Motor Vehicle License: $651,000
