Median Household Income
$87,915
Median Home Value
$258,400
Median Gross Rent
$1,217/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Homeownership Rate
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.6%
Median Age
40.1
Population Over Time
Rensselaer County grew 0.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
159,600
2016
159,959
2018
159,431
2020
159,013
2022
160,943
2024
160,332
Business & Industry
Rensselaer County has 2,985 business establishments employing 46,817 people.
Construction
412
Accommodation and food services
381
Health care and social assistance
376
Other services (except public administration)
332
Professional, scientific, and technical services
287
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
152
Finance and insurance
108
Real estate and rental and leasing
95
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.