CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Rensselaer

Missouri · 145 residents · 1.96 sq mi

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Rensselaer is home to 145 people in Missouri. 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 45% more than in Missouri as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.4% of people here. Median home value sits at $75,000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.3

US median: 35.2

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

145

−3%vs 2009

vs 149 in 2009

2000 – 2025

Median age

35.3

−16%vs 2009

vs 41.9 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.96 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024243

Age distribution, 2000

Under 54.8%(7)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 97.6%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.2%(9)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.8%(7)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3416.6%(24)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.2%(22)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5415.9%(23)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411%(16)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.5%(8)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 842.8%(4)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$55,179

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $67,917 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,103

−6%vs 2009

vs $19,338 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

4.4%

−0.3 ptsvs 2009

vs 4.7% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$75,000

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $97,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$400

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

79.2%

−20.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 100.0% in 2009

20.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(142)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.7%(7)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(140)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(5)

Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Cuban2.1%(5)

Ancestry

German25.1%(61)

Irish15.6%(38)

English12.8%(31)

Italian4.9%(12)

American3.3%(8)

Polish2.9%(7)

Scotch-Irish2.5%(6)

Danish1.2%(3)

Lithuanian1.2%(3)

Scottish1.2%(3)

Swedish1.2%(3)

French0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.5%

−9.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.6% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

70.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 71.6% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

2.5%

+0.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 2.1% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.7 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married21.1%(15)

Married59.2%(42)

Widowed2.8%(2)

Divorced16.9%(12)

Women 15+

Never married12.5%(8)

Married71.9%(46)

Widowed3.1%(2)

Divorced12.5%(8)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.7%

−5.0 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.2%

−11.9 ptssince 2020

from 62.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.1%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 25.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.5%

+7.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.5%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

60.1%

−16.9 ptssince 2020

from 77.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

52.7%

+17.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)6.7%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)46.7%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.7%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 15 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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