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Rensselaer County, New York (NY)

County population in 2021: 160,232 (69% urban, 31% rural); it was 152,538 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,302
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 13,034
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 38,856
Renter-occupied apartments: 23,366 (it was 21,038 in 2000)
% of renters here:

35%
State:

47%

Land area: 654 sq. mi.

Water area: 11.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 245 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Rensselaer County: 105.3 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (27.4%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 22%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Rensselaer County, NY (2021)
    • 127,76179.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 11,3497.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,7245.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6,2313.9%Two or more races
    • 5,0353.1%Asian alone
    • 1,0900.7%Some other race alone
    • 420.03%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.0 years
New York median age:

39.8 years
Males: 79,356  (49.5%)
Females: 80,876  (50.5%)
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Average household size:
Rensselaer County:

2.0 people
New York:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $75,676 ($42,905 in 1999)
This county:

$75,676
New York:

$74,314

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $881 (lower quartile is $652, upper quartile is $1,158)
This county:

$881
State:

$1274


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $220,600 (it was $99,600 in 2000)
Rensselaer:

$220,600
New York:

$368,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $156,200 - $298,900

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $244,045
Here:

$244,045
State:

$441,759

Townhouses or other attached units: $225,906
Here:

$225,906
State:

$658,853

In 2-unit structures: $184,165
Here:

$184,165
State:

$655,904

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $218,117
Here:

$218,117
State:

$804,940

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $542,912
Here:

$542,912
State:

$784,206

Mobile homes: $65,269
Here:

$65,269
State:

$89,475

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,716
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $674

Institutionalized population: 1,424

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 23
  • Thefts: 117
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 5
  • Assaults: 8
  • Burglaries: 21
  • Thefts: 199
  • Auto thefts: 10
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Health of residents in Rensselaer County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
75.9% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
45.2% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
59.7% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.7% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 136 buildings, average cost: $268,500
  • 2020: 124 buildings, average cost: $243,100
  • 2019: 101 buildings, average cost: $251,800
  • 2018: 115 buildings, average cost: $240,700
  • 2017: 109 buildings, average cost: $256,400
  • 2016: 131 buildings, average cost: $263,200
  • 2015: 106 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2014: 134 buildings, average cost: $188,200
  • 2013: 116 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2012: 147 buildings, average cost: $193,800
  • 2011: 105 buildings, average cost: $206,300
  • 2010: 185 buildings, average cost: $210,500
  • 2009: 182 buildings, average cost: $184,700
  • 2008: 236 buildings, average cost: $228,800
  • 2007: 288 buildings, average cost: $226,700
  • 2006: 362 buildings, average cost: $189,800
  • 2005: 428 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2004: 457 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2003: 422 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2002: 479 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2001: 389 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2000: 332 buildings, average cost: $126,500
  • 1999: 426 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1998: 380 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 1997: 300 buildings, average cost: $111,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Rensselaer, NY residents
Average permit cost in Rensselaer, NY
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,208 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,779 (2.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Rensselaer, NY in 2021
Distribution of house value in Rensselaer, NY in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Rensselaer, NY in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 13.1%
Rensselaer County:

13.1%
New York:

13.9%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.8% for Black residents, 22.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.5% for American Indian residents, 23.4% for other race residents, 22.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 40.0 years old
(Males: 38.2 years old, Females: 41.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.2 years old, Black residents: 30.7 years old, American Indian residents: 30.8 years old, Asian residents: 28.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.0 years old, Other race residents: 37.1 years old)

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, Schodack, Brunswick, North Greenbush, Sand Lake, Rensselaer, Hoosick, Pittstown, East Greenbush, Hoosick Falls.

Rensselaer County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
City or TownHomes measuredLiving AreaBasement
Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Best Estimate (%)		Homes Above 4 pCi/L
Range (%)
Berlin town192116 - 265447 - 62
Brunswick town1371512 - 174441 - 47
East Greenbush town1711715 - 194138 - 44
Grafton town29128 - 163832 - 44
Hoosick town1983 - 133325 - 41
Nassau town37128 - 153630 - 42
North Greenbush town1671917 - 224845 - 50
Petersburg town2094 - 164235 - 49
Pittstown town212016 - 254843 - 55
Poestenkill town491511 - 194742 - 52
Rensselaer city3295 - 123225 - 38
Sand Lake town1021614 - 194339 - 46
Schaghticoke town441915 - 235246 - 57
Schodack town2072321 - 255451 - 56
Stephentown town261612 - 204640 - 52
Troy city2041311 - 143633 - 39
Rensselaer county128415 41 

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rensselaer County: Town of Rotterdam Water Pollution Control Plant (A), Mohawk Golf Club (B), Iroquois Club (C), Esperance Station (D), Briar Creek Golf Course (E), Stanford Golf Course (F), Rotterdam Rest Area (G), Duanesburg Rest Area (H), Whispering Pines Executive Golf Course (I), Schenectady Pumping Station (J), Rotterdam Pumping Station (K), Niskayuna Modification and Test Plant (L), Charlton Road Orchard (M), Dwyer Farm (N), Falling Leaf Farm (O), Glenville Berry Farm (P), Glindmyer Evergreen Nurseries (Q), Noch Fiernan Farm (R), Scotch Ridge Berry Farm (S), Mohawk Golf Course (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rotterdam Square Mall Shopping Center (1), Mohawk Mall Shopping Center (2), Saint James Square Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rensselaer County include: Our Lady of Grace Dominican Retreat House (A), Princetown Reformed Church (B), West Glenville Reformed Church (C), Duanesburg Churches (D), First Assembly of God Church (E), Balltown Wesleyan Church (F), Congregation Agudat Achim (G), First Baptist Church (H), Immanuel Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Cyril Cemetery (1), Schenectady Memorial Park (2), Weatherwax Cemetery (3), Morey Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Van Slyck Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Duanespurg Reservoir (A), Delanson Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Plotter Kill (A), Poentic Kill (B), Fallentree Kill (C), Bonny Brook (D), Crabb Kill (E), Washout Creek (F), Chaughtanoonda Creek (G), Verf Kill (H), Moccasin Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Rensselaer County: Ingersol Memorial for Aged Men (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Neighboring counties: Cayuga County , Clayton County, Iowa , Schoharie County , Walworth County, Wisconsin .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

3.0%
New York:

4.0%

Unemployment by year in Rensselaer, NY
County total employment by year in Rensselaer, NY
County average yearly wages by year in Rensselaer, NY

Current college students: 12,107
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,401 (60.9% naturalized citizens)

Rensselaer County:

5.9%
Whole state:

22.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 3,7132010 or later
  • 1,5542000 to 2009
  • 1,0391990 to 1999
  • 8781980 to 1989
  • 6871970 to 1979
  • 1,810Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.2%

Rensselaer County marital status for males Rensselaer County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 40,935
  • One, attached: 2,479
  • Two: 9,156
  • 3 or 4: 8,113
  • 5 to 9: 4,279
  • 10 to 19: 2,384
  • 20 to 49: 1,563
  • 50 or more: 3,263
  • Mobile homes: 2,180

Housing units in Rensselaer County with a mortgage: 26,881 (2,084 second mortgage, 135 home equity loan, 1,751 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,135

Here:

92.9% with mortgage
State:

95.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Rensselaer County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic44,75621
Mainline Protestant12,86770
Evangelical Protestant3,42437
Black Protestant8823
Other84712
Orthodox7403
None95,913-
Rensselaer County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 32
Rensselaer County:

2.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 55
Rensselaer County:

3.55 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 94
This county:

6.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Rensselaer County:

7.4%
New York:

8.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Rensselaer County:

26.7%
State:

23.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.4%
State:

15.6%

Agriculture in Rensselaer County:

Average size of farms: 168 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $51,224
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $274.25
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.67%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 57.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $39,438
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.44%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,105
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 15.53
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 41.07%
Corn for grain: 6220 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,107 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 114 acres

Tornado activity:

Rensselaer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New York state average. It is 16474554.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/24/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rensselaer County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 68% 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 94.5 miles away from Rensselaer County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 125.5 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 123.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 115.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 160.8 miles away from Rensselaer County center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New York Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 14, 2017 - March 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4322, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 07, 2011 to September 11, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3341: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3341, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New York Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4020: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4020, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1827: March 04, 2009, FEMA Id: 1827, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 31, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3299: December 18, 2008, FEMA Id: 3299, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2006 to July 10, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1650: July 01, 2006, FEMA Id: 1650, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New York Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 02, 2005 to April 04, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1589: April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: 1589, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 14 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Rensselaer County (24) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Chemical Waste: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Rensselaer

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 42,578 (71.2%)
  • Carpooled: 4,536 (7.6%)
  • Bus: 1,177 (2.0%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 49 (0.1%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 19 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 920 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 122 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 2,034 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 13,793 (23.1%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
  • India (8%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Burma (4%)
  • Other Northern Africa (4%)
  • Mexico (3%)
  • Poland (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Rensselaer County


  • Irish (20%)
  • Italian (11%)
  • German (8%)
  • American (7%)
  • English (6%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Rensselaer County, New York in 2010:

  • 3,590 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,133 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 265 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 219 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 131 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 97 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 80 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 55 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 15 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Rensselaer County, New York in 2000:

  • 2,810 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,463 people in nursing homes
  • 238 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 237 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 124 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 70 people in religious group quarters
  • 58 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 52 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 51 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 50 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $76,100.

7.19% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($54,612 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.19%
New York average:

5.29%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.51% relocated from other counties in New York ($41,042 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($13,569 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:

1.67%
New York average:

1.86%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Albany County, NY  2.65% ($49,852 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY  0.68% ($54,974)
from Schenectady County, NY  0.41% ($53,121)
from Columbia County, NY  0.31% ($61,429)
from Kings County, NY  0.13% ($60,833)
from New York County, NY  0.12% ($99,025)
from Queens County, NY  0.12% ($63,051)


7.64% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,444 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.64%
New York average:

6.93%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.24% relocated to other counties in New York ($37,681 average AGI)
2.40% relocated to other states ($20,763 average AGI)
Rensselaer County:

2.40%
New York average:

3.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Albany County, NY  2.52% ($52,367 average AGI)
to Saratoga County, NY  1.02% ($65,265)
to Schenectady County, NY  0.51% ($54,266)
to Columbia County, NY  0.17% ($49,769)
to Washington County, NY  0.13% ($47,545)
to Berkshire County, MA  0.07% ($56,160)
to Bennington County, VT  0.06% ($45,405)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 10.4

Births per 1000 population in Rensselaer County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Rensselaer County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.2%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Rensselaer County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Rensselaer County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rensselaer County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rensselaer County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Rensselaer County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Rensselaer County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 24,819 (20,402 aged, 4,417 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,923 (5%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Rensselaer County, New York in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (3,102)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,157)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,664)
  • Unspecified dementia (1,270)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,252)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (742)
  • Congestive heart failure (716)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (712)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (627)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (594)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.3
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,787
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 271
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 33,125

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,151
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 948
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 24.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 74.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 31.7
  • Suffocation - 26.1
  • Other - 16.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 160,232
  • Male householders: 30,548 (9,408 living alone), Female householders: 35,883 (11,279 living alone)
  • 29,155 spouses (28,716 opposite-sex spouses), 6,110 unmarried partners, (5,765 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 42,102 children (40,406 natural, 408 adopted, 1,288 stepchildren), 1,919 grandchildren, 935 brothers or sisters, 1,703 parents, 567 foster children, 1,501 other relatives, 3,843 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,966

Size of family households: 18,736 2-persons, 11,026 3-persons, 6,470 4-persons, 2,801 5-persons, 984 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,687 1-person, 4,951 2-persons, 368 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 44 6-persons.

17,586 married couples with children.
11,025 single-parent households (3,418 men, 7,607 women).

92.9% of residents of Rensselaer speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $2,425,329,000 ($15,741 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 9,050
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 7,629
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

42 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,429
Here:

+9 per 1000 residents
State:

+35 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +35
Here:  +0 per 1000 residents
State:  -52 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Rensselaer County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 18.37 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built in Rensselaer County, New York
  • Year house built in Rensselaer County, New York
  • 1972020 or later
  • 5,5252010 to 2019
  • 4,4212000 to 2009
  • 7,3671990 to 1999
  • 7,2081980 to 1989
  • 6,2131970 to 1979
  • 6,5411960 to 1969
  • 6,6641950 to 1959
  • 4,6511940 to 1949
  • 25,5651939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Rensselaer County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rensselaer County, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rensselaer County, New York
  • 981 room
  • 2442 rooms
  • 8133 rooms
  • 3,0554 rooms
  • 7,2855 rooms
  • 9,7666 rooms
  • 8,6617 rooms
  • 5,1358 rooms
  • 7,2899+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rensselaer County, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rensselaer County, New York
  • 7831 room
  • 1,5002 rooms
  • 5,5283 rooms
  • 5,4994 rooms
  • 3,9285 rooms
  • 3,8516 rooms
  • 2,2037 rooms
  • 4718 rooms
  • 3229+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rensselaer County, New York
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rensselaer County, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Rensselaer County, New York
  • 98no bedroom
  • 1,0611 bedroom
  • 8,6292 bedrooms
  • 21,2113 bedrooms
  • 9,3374 bedrooms
  • 2,0105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rensselaer County, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rensselaer County, New York
  • 783no bedroom
  • 7,2701 bedroom
  • 9,4772 bedrooms
  • 5,1213 bedrooms
  • 1,3174 bedrooms
  • 1175+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer County, New York in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,296no vehicle
  • 11,2211 vehicle
  • 20,2972 vehicles
  • 6,2063 vehicles
  • 2,1524 vehicles
  • 1,1745+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,335no vehicle
  • 13,1611 vehicle
  • 4,0082 vehicles
  • 1,2423 vehicles
  • 2504 vehicles
  • 895+ vehicles

85.8% of Rensselaer County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New York.

Rensselaer County:

85.8%
State average:

89.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 125,023
  • Other state: 24,545
  • Northeast: 15,210
  • Midwest: 2,828
  • South: 4,317
  • West: 2,190
Year householders moved into unit in Rensselaer County, NY
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rensselaer County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 49.6%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 6.1%Electricity
  • 5.1%Wood
  • 1.6%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 56.0%Utility gas
  • 30.1%Electricity
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,684
Here:

11.1%
New York:

16.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 890
Here:

13.1%
New York:

16.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,007
Here:

61.1%
New York:

39.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Rensselaer County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,950,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,183,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,157,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,312,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,514,000
  • Charges - Other: $73,463,000
    Other: $69,804,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,423,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,147,000
    Sewerage: $9,974,000
    Sewerage: $9,952,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $5,704,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,303,000
    Sewerage: $2,237,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,033,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,252,000
    Regular Highways: $824,000
    Regular Highways: $631,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $109,260,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,408,000
    Health - Other: $50,989,000
    Health - Other: $48,986,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $42,282,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $41,980,000
    General - Other: $41,238,000
    General - Other: $40,732,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,994,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,844,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,351,000
    Regular Highways: $13,187,000
    Regular Highways: $10,480,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,107,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,487,000
    Police Protection: $6,360,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,290,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,084,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,989,000
    Police Protection: $5,569,000
    Sewerage: $5,219,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,022,000
    Sewerage: $4,550,000
    Financial Administration: $2,739,000
    Financial Administration: $2,586,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,075,000
    Housing and Community Development: $727,000
    Transit Utilities: $599,000
    Transit Utilities: $576,000
    Parks and Recreation: $558,000
    Parks and Recreation: $502,000
    Housing and Community Development: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $247,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $223,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $13,509,000
    Education: $3,143,000
    Other: $1,468,000
    Other: $1,351,000
    Housing and Community Development: $534,000
    Housing and Community Development: $129,000
    Highways: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,178,000
    Interest on Debt: $11,212,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $61,996,000
    Other - General - Other: $56,911,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $41,613,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,483,000
    Corrections: $2,670,000
    Corrections: $765,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,084,000
    Education: $22,963,000
    Other: $7,440,000
    Other: $4,631,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,971,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,801,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,091,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,416,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,870,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,545,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,870,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,478,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,454,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,579,000
    Sale of Property: $421,000
    Interest Earnings: $340,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $263,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $145,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,968,000
    General - Other: $1,566,000
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $359,000
    Correctional Institutions: $275,000
    Regular Highways: $174,000
    Police Protection: $159,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $52,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,322,000
    Cash and Securities: $82,343,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $26,046,000
    Beginning: $9,197,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $6,676,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,350,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,598,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,473,000
    Public Welfare: $35,623,000
    Public Welfare: $32,113,000
    Education: $29,847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $19,820,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,536,000
    Other: $9,447,000
    Other: $8,119,000
    Highways: $4,017,000
    Highways: $3,354,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,055,000
    General Local Government Support: $750,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $124,756,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $112,198,000
    Property: $66,008,000
    Property: $64,333,000
    Other: $1,805,000
    Other: $1,547,000
    Other Selective Sales: $655,000
    Other Selective Sales: $526,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,655,000
    : $78,602,000

Rensselaer County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,950,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,183,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,157,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,312,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,514,000
  • Charges - Other: $73,463,000
    Other: $69,804,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,423,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,147,000
    Sewerage: $9,974,000
    Sewerage: $9,952,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $5,704,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,303,000
    Sewerage: $2,237,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,033,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,252,000
    Regular Highways: $824,000
    Regular Highways: $631,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $109,260,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,408,000
    Health - Other: $50,989,000
    Health - Other: $48,986,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $42,282,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $41,980,000
    General - Other: $41,238,000
    General - Other: $40,732,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,994,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,844,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,351,000
    Regular Highways: $13,187,000
    Regular Highways: $10,480,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,107,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,487,000
    Police Protection: $6,360,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,290,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,084,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,989,000
    Police Protection: $5,569,000
    Sewerage: $5,219,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,022,000
    Sewerage: $4,550,000
    Financial Administration: $2,739,000
    Financial Administration: $2,586,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,075,000
    Housing and Community Development: $727,000
    Transit Utilities: $599,000
    Transit Utilities: $576,000
    Parks and Recreation: $558,000
    Parks and Recreation: $502,000
    Housing and Community Development: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $247,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $223,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $13,509,000
    Education: $3,143,000
    Other: $1,468,000
    Other: $1,351,000
    Housing and Community Development: $534,000
    Housing and Community Development: $129,000
    Highways: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,178,000
    Interest on Debt: $11,212,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $61,996,000
    Other - General - Other: $56,911,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $41,613,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,483,000
    Corrections: $2,670,000
    Corrections: $765,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,084,000
    Education: $22,963,000
    Other: $7,440,000
    Other: $4,631,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,971,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,801,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,091,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,416,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,870,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,545,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,870,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,478,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,454,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,579,000
    Sale of Property: $421,000
    Interest Earnings: $340,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $263,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $145,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,968,000
    General - Other: $1,566,000
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $359,000
    Correctional Institutions: $275,000
    Regular Highways: $174,000
    Police Protection: $159,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $52,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,322,000
    Cash and Securities: $82,343,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $26,046,000
    Beginning: $9,197,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $6,676,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,350,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,598,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,473,000
    Public Welfare: $35,623,000
    Public Welfare: $32,113,000
    Education: $29,847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $19,820,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,536,000
    Other: $9,447,000
    Other: $8,119,000
    Highways: $4,017,000
    Highways: $3,354,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,055,000
    General Local Government Support: $750,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $124,756,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $112,198,000
    Property: $66,008,000
    Property: $64,333,000
    Other: $1,805,000
    Other: $1,547,000
    Other Selective Sales: $655,000
    Other Selective Sales: $526,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,655,000
    : $78,602,000

Rensselaer County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,950,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,183,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,157,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,312,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,514,000
  • Charges - Other: $73,463,000
    Other: $69,804,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,423,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,147,000
    Sewerage: $9,974,000
    Sewerage: $9,952,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $5,704,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,303,000
    Sewerage: $2,237,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,033,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,252,000
    Regular Highways: $824,000
    Regular Highways: $631,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $109,260,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,408,000
    Health - Other: $50,989,000
    Health - Other: $48,986,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $42,282,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $41,980,000
    General - Other: $41,238,000
    General - Other: $40,732,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,994,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,844,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,351,000
    Regular Highways: $13,187,000
    Regular Highways: $10,480,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,107,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,487,000
    Police Protection: $6,360,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,290,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,084,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,989,000
    Police Protection: $5,569,000
    Sewerage: $5,219,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,022,000
    Sewerage: $4,550,000
    Financial Administration: $2,739,000
    Financial Administration: $2,586,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,075,000
    Housing and Community Development: $727,000
    Transit Utilities: $599,000
    Transit Utilities: $576,000
    Parks and Recreation: $558,000
    Parks and Recreation: $502,000
    Housing and Community Development: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $247,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $223,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $13,509,000
    Education: $3,143,000
    Other: $1,468,000
    Other: $1,351,000
    Housing and Community Development: $534,000
    Housing and Community Development: $129,000
    Highways: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,178,000
    Interest on Debt: $11,212,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $61,996,000
    Other - General - Other: $56,911,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $41,613,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,483,000
    Corrections: $2,670,000
    Corrections: $765,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,084,000
    Education: $22,963,000
    Other: $7,440,000
    Other: $4,631,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,971,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,801,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,091,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,416,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,870,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,545,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,870,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,478,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,454,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,579,000
    Sale of Property: $421,000
    Interest Earnings: $340,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $263,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $145,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,968,000
    General - Other: $1,566,000
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $359,000
    Correctional Institutions: $275,000
    Regular Highways: $174,000
    Police Protection: $159,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $52,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,322,000
    Cash and Securities: $82,343,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $26,046,000
    Beginning: $9,197,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $6,676,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,350,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,598,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,473,000
    Public Welfare: $35,623,000
    Public Welfare: $32,113,000
    Education: $29,847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $19,820,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,536,000
    Other: $9,447,000
    Other: $8,119,000
    Highways: $4,017,000
    Highways: $3,354,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,055,000
    General Local Government Support: $750,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $124,756,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $112,198,000
    Property: $66,008,000
    Property: $64,333,000
    Other: $1,805,000
    Other: $1,547,000
    Other Selective Sales: $655,000
    Other Selective Sales: $526,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,655,000
    : $78,602,000

Rensselaer County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $11,950,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,183,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $5,157,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,312,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,637,000
    Cash and Securities: $4,514,000
  • Charges - Other: $73,463,000
    Other: $69,804,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,423,000
    Higher Education - Other: $34,147,000
    Sewerage: $9,974,000
    Sewerage: $9,952,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $5,704,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,303,000
    Sewerage: $2,237,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,033,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,252,000
    Regular Highways: $824,000
    Regular Highways: $631,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
  • Current Operations - Other Higher Education: $109,260,000
    Other Higher Education: $95,408,000
    Health - Other: $50,989,000
    Health - Other: $48,986,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $42,282,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $41,980,000
    General - Other: $41,238,000
    General - Other: $40,732,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,994,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,844,000
    Correctional Institutions: $22,487,000
    Correctional Institutions: $21,351,000
    Regular Highways: $13,187,000
    Regular Highways: $10,480,000
    Corrections - Other: $7,107,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,487,000
    Police Protection: $6,360,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,290,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,084,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,989,000
    Police Protection: $5,569,000
    Sewerage: $5,219,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,022,000
    Sewerage: $4,550,000
    Financial Administration: $2,739,000
    Financial Administration: $2,586,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,075,000
    Housing and Community Development: $727,000
    Transit Utilities: $599,000
    Transit Utilities: $576,000
    Parks and Recreation: $558,000
    Parks and Recreation: $502,000
    Housing and Community Development: $319,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $247,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $223,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $130,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $125,000
    Local Fire Protection: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $13,509,000
    Education: $3,143,000
    Other: $1,468,000
    Other: $1,351,000
    Housing and Community Development: $534,000
    Housing and Community Development: $129,000
    Highways: $114,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,178,000
    Interest on Debt: $11,212,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $61,996,000
    Other - General - Other: $56,911,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
    Other - Financial Administration: $542,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $41,613,000
    Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $39,483,000
    Corrections: $2,670,000
    Corrections: $765,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $25,084,000
    Education: $22,963,000
    Other: $7,440,000
    Other: $4,631,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,971,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,801,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $122,091,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,416,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $66,269,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,870,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,545,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,870,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $13,478,000
    General Revenue - Other: $11,454,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,579,000
    Sale of Property: $421,000
    Interest Earnings: $340,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $327,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $263,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $145,000
    Rents: $64,000
    Rents: $57,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $39,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,968,000
    General - Other: $1,566,000
    Regular Highways: $1,279,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,111,000
    Correctional Institutions: $359,000
    Correctional Institutions: $275,000
    Regular Highways: $174,000
    Police Protection: $159,000
    General - Other: $147,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $115,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $67,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $64,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $54,000
    Health - Other: $52,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Corrections - Other: $30,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Building: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $111,322,000
    Cash and Securities: $82,343,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $26,046,000
    Beginning: $9,197,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $6,676,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $5,350,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,598,000
    Cash and Securities: $2,150,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $36,473,000
    Public Welfare: $35,623,000
    Public Welfare: $32,113,000
    Education: $29,847,000
    Health and Hospitals: $19,820,000
    Health and Hospitals: $18,536,000
    Other: $9,447,000
    Other: $8,119,000
    Highways: $4,017,000
    Highways: $3,354,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,055,000
    General Local Government Support: $750,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $124,756,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $112,198,000
    Property: $66,008,000
    Property: $64,333,000
    Other: $1,805,000
    Other: $1,547,000
    Other Selective Sales: $655,000
    Other Selective Sales: $526,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,655,000
    : $78,602,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 3,374
  • Number of aged recipients: 336
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,038
  • Number of recipients under 18: 570
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,181
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 623
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,411
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,637
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 41 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED609$157,391660$158,3832,386$154,425250$48,78414$468,214126$112,30227$66,778
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED50$164,02057$152,053271$159,61330$45,1670$016$123,2509$60,111
APPLICATIONS DENIED77$148,065130$127,4231,001$158,230252$41,2863$516,66776$103,46129$63,483
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN76$146,19763$182,889599$161,55942$74,1195$164,80025$114,5602$66,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$161,00011$122,091122$170,67211$68,4550$04$99,0003$35,667
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 37 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED129$194,27987$218,5402$106,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED40$180,15040$214,9502$99,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$177,05329$198,8621$151,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$166,58321$178,7140$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$126,0004$141,5000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rensselaer, NY
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Rensselaer, NY - Value
Most common first names in Rensselaer County, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2,01380.6 years
John1,98073.4 years
William1,45374.1 years
Joseph1,06873.9 years
Helen1,02280.2 years
James94772.2 years
Margaret89080.4 years
George83075.2 years
Edward78174.1 years
Anna76282.4 years
Most common last names in Rensselaer County, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith41576.7 years
Miller28577.3 years
Ryan20676.2 years
Brown17076.2 years
Obrien16376.4 years
Johnson13876.9 years
Williams13274.7 years
Kelly12176.4 years
Jones12075.3 years
Martin10972.0 years
Businesses in Rensselaer County, NY
NameCountNameCount
ALDI1Lane Furniture2
AT&T6Marriott2
Ace Hardware2MasterBrand Cabinets2
Advance Auto Parts3McDonald's4
Applebee's1New Balance1
AutoZone2Nike2
Ben & Jerry's1Panera Bread1
Best Western1Papa John's Pizza2
Blockbuster1Payless1
Burger King3PetSmart1
CVS5Pizza Hut3
Comfort Inn1Popeyes1
Cracker Barrel1Quiznos2
Curves1RadioShack2
Dennys1Rite Aid10
Domino's Pizza2Sprint Nextel2
Dunkin Donuts18Staples1
Econo Lodge1Starbucks1
Fashion Bug1Subaru1
FedEx9Subway13
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile3
Ford1Taco Bell1
GNC8Target1
GameStop2True Value5
Goodwill1U-Haul4
H&R Block5UPS23
Holiday Inn1Vans1
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless2
Honda1Volkswagen1
IHOP1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart2
Kmart1Wendy's2
Knights Inn1YMCA2

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