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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Public administration (11.6%), Retail trade (10.6%).
Detached houses: $214,312Here:$214,312State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $223,479Here:$223,479State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $229,110Here:$229,110State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $402,785Here:$402,785State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $126,751Here:$126,751State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $108,334Here:$108,334State:$40,766
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.6%
Obama (Democratic): 54.4% McCain (Republican): 44.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,021 (2.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,179 (1.8%)
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.
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.
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Notable locations in Rensselaer County: Seven Hill Firetower (A), White Creek Station (B), Jacks Corners (C), Shivers Corners (D), Taconic Trails Ski Area (E), Totem Lodge (F), Hollywood Drive-In (G), Hathaways Drive-In (H), Joseph L Bruno Stadium (I), Mechanicsville Golf Club (J), Bornt Family Farms (K), Columbia Hill Farm (L), DeFreestville Bowery (M), Brookside Farm And Greenhouses (N), Gem Farms (O), Goose Pond Christmas Tree Farm (P), Gooseberry Honey And Herb Farm (Q), Hillside Organic Farm (R), Miller Farms (S), Mountain Gardens Tree Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Rensselaer County include: Saint Georges Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Dutch Church (C), Fifty Six Church (D), Agape Apostolic Church of Deliverance (E), Berlin United Methodist Church (F), Community Church of Grafton (G), Cornerstone Fellowship Church (H), Evangelical Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saint Jean Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Presbyterian Hill Cemetery (6), Bonesteel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kendall Pond (A), Links Pond (B), Little Bowman Pond (C), Long Pond (D), Lake Lorraine (E), Lyons Pond (F), Moules Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Taplin Bourn (B), Whiteside Creek (C), Vlockie Kill (D), Sweet Milk Creek (E), Sunkauissia Creek (F), Rocky Brook (G), Red Pond Brook (H), Papscanee 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: Seven Hill Firetower (A), White Creek Station (B), Jacks Corners (C), Shivers Corners (D), Taconic Trails Ski Area (E), Totem Lodge (F), Hollywood Drive-In (G), Hathaways Drive-In (H), Joseph L Bruno Stadium (I), Mechanicsville Golf Club (J), Bornt Family Farms (K), Columbia Hill Farm (L), DeFreestville Bowery (M), Brookside Farm And Greenhouses (N), Gem Farms (O), Goose Pond Christmas Tree Farm (P), Gooseberry Honey And Herb Farm (Q), Hillside Organic Farm (R), Miller Farms (S), Mountain Gardens Tree Farm (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rensselaer County include: Saint Georges Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Dutch Church (C), Fifty Six Church (D), Agape Apostolic Church of Deliverance (E), Berlin United Methodist Church (F), Community Church of Grafton (G), Cornerstone Fellowship Church (H), Evangelical Community Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1), Saint Jean Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Cemetery (3), Saint Josephs Cemetery (4), Saint Marys Cemetery (5), Presbyterian Hill Cemetery (6), Bonesteel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kendall Pond (A), Links Pond (B), Little Bowman Pond (C), Long Pond (D), Lake Lorraine (E), Lyons Pond (F), Moules Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Otter Creek (A), Taplin Bourn (B), Whiteside Creek (C), Vlockie Kill (D), Sweet Milk Creek (E), Sunkauissia Creek (F), Rocky Brook (G), Red Pond Brook (H), Papscanee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rensselaer County: Bennington Battlefield Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Albany County , Berkshire County, Massachusetts , Bennington County, Vermont , Columbia County , Greene County , Saratoga County , Washington County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.2%
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
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Class of Workers
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Most common first ancestries reported in Rensselaer County (%):
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 2006: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.0
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%
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:
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $82,300
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Higher Education - Other: $30,699,000
Sewerage: $3,948,000
Regular Highways: $4,838,000
General - Other: $440,000
General Public Buildings: $200,000
Local Fire Protection: $79,000
Corrections - Other: $19,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,000
General - Other: $33,314,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $29,153,000
Health - Other: $29,150,000
Public Welfare - Other: $24,759,000
Correctional Institutions: $17,010,000
Regular Highways: $7,384,000
Central Staff Services: $4,843,000
Police Protection: $4,439,000
Sewerage: $4,238,000
Corrections - Other: $4,037,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,903,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $2,943,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,450,000
General Public Buildings: $1,480,000
Financial Administration: $1,388,000
Housing and Community Development: $649,000
Parks and Recreation: $442,000
Natural Resources - Other: $70,000
Local Fire Protection: $7,000
Highways: $1,596,000
All Other: $421,000
Financial Administration: $278,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Transit Utilities: $536,000
Highways: $45,000
Rents: $1,789,000
Interest Earnings: $801,000
Fines and Forfeits: $390,000
Special Assessments: $4,000
Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,232,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,994,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $13,588,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $2,650,000
General - Other: $619,000
Police Protection: $182,000
Correctional Institutions: $170,000
Health - Other: $80,000
Sewerage: $52,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000
Corrections - Other: $33,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Local Fire Protection: $4,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Education: $27,634,000
Health and Hospitals: $14,769,000
All Other: $7,862,000
Highways: $2,008,000
Transit Utilities: $74,000
Property: $41,291,000
NEC: $1,888,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $784,000
Motor Vehicle License: $685,000
Other Selective Sales: $634,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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