Rensselaer city, New York
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,421
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,421
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,453
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,216
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,210
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,392
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 53.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 354
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 43.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $208,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,546
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $815
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,219
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,281
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.16
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 14.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 26.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 9,996
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 28,880
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,490
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 121,658
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,184
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $70,080
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,895
Persons in poverty, percent 17.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,897.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,962.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.17
FIPS Code 3661148