COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
Rensselaer County
New York · 154,429 residents · 652.459 sq mi
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Rensselaer County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $31,958. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $92,500.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.0
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024160K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(10,853)
5 to 96.7%(10,346)
10 to 146.3%(9,763)
15 to 197.7%(11,946)
20 to 249%(13,851)
25 to 3416.7%(25,842)
35 to 4415.3%(23,681)
45 to 549.2%(14,144)
55 to 648.7%(13,480)
65 to 747.6%(11,722)
75 to 844.4%(6,759)
85 and over1.3%(2,042)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$31,958
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $42,905 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$92,500
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(137,562)
Black4.5%(6,870)
Hispanic / Latino2.1%(3,225)
Asian1.7%(2,595)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(146,049)
Black3.3%(5,139)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,852)
Asian1.4%(2,195)
Other0.7%(1,046)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.5%(5,626)
Mexican0.8%(1,228)
Dominican0.4%(721)
South American0.3%(559)
Cuban0.3%(445)
Central American0.2%(372)
Salvadoran0.1%(170)
Ecuadorian0.1%(160)
Colombian0.1%(130)
Spaniard0.1%(106)
Peruvian0.1%(96)
Guatemalan0.1%(92)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(85)
Panamanian0.1%(81)
Venezuelan0%(41)
Chilean0%(24)
Honduran0%(23)
Paraguayan0%(9)
Uruguayan0%(7)
Nicaraguan0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(1,417)
Chinese0.7%(1,193)
Burmese0.5%(805)
Korean0.2%(262)
Pakistani0.2%(257)
Filipino0.1%(232)
Kazakh0.1%(137)
Japanese0.1%(106)
Vietnamese0.1%(91)
Nepalese0%(40)
Taiwanese0%(22)
Thai0%(22)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
Irish23.7%(37,946)
German14.7%(23,615)
Italian13.9%(22,264)
English10.6%(17,075)
French6.2%(9,868)
Polish5.6%(9,035)
American3.6%(5,694)
Dutch2.3%(3,611)
Scottish2%(3,144)
French Canadian1.6%(2,509)
Swedish1.1%(1,707)
Russian1%(1,549)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.9%(1,438)
Arab0.9%(1,383)
Welsh0.8%(1,337)
Ukrainian0.8%(1,315)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,106)
Subsaharan African0.7%(1,053)
Hungarian0.5%(823)
Greek0.5%(787)
Norwegian0.5%(730)
Danish0.4%(696)
Jamaican0.4%(617)
Guyanese0.4%(601)
Czech0.3%(549)
Austrian0.3%(525)
Lebanese0.3%(518)
Lithuanian0.3%(518)
Armenian0.3%(501)
British0.3%(420)
Haitian0.2%(339)
Portuguese0.2%(293)
Canadian0.2%(286)
Finnish0.2%(280)
Nigerian0.2%(273)
Romanian0.1%(191)
Iranian0.1%(178)
Swiss0.1%(176)
Latvian0.1%(125)
Slovak0.1%(105)
Syrian0.1%(103)
Belgian0.1%(102)
Turkish0.1%(95)
Egyptian0.1%(94)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(94)
Croatian0.1%(83)
Barbadian0%(52)
Australian0%(44)
Slovene0%(36)
Brazilian0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(24)
Israeli0%(20)
Macedonian0%(12)
Iraqi0%(5)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.7%
−7.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.7%(27,920)
Married45.9%(30,793)
Widowed3%(2,014)
Divorced9.4%(6,292)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(23,114)
Married44.1%(30,102)
Widowed9.4%(6,417)
Divorced12.6%(8,593)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Rensselaer County, New York?
Rensselaer County, New York has about 154,429 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Rensselaer County, New York?
The typical household in Rensselaer County, New York earns about $31,958 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rensselaer County, New York expensive?
In Rensselaer County, New York, the median home is worth about $92,500, and the typical rent is about $421 a month.
How educated are people in Rensselaer County, New York?
About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Rensselaer County, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rensselaer County, New York?
About 9.3% of people in Rensselaer County, New York live below the federal poverty line.
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