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The total population of Rensselaer County is estimated to be 160,943 with 80,545 males (50.05%) and 80,398 females (49.95%). There are 147 less females than males in Rensselaer County.
The median household income in Rensselaer County was $82,939 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 775(0.94%) from $82,164 in 2020. This income is 111.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rensselaer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $106,679. Overall, the median household income for the county of Rensselaer County stands at $83,109.
In Rensselaer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,390 for males and $37,639 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $71,030 for males and $62,868 for females.
In Rensselaer County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $89,601, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,621.
In 2022, the population of Rensselaer County was 159,853, a 0.55% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rensselaer County's population was 160,740, a decline of 0.10% compared to a population of 160,900 in 2020.
The median age in Rensselaer County, NY is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.07% were under the age of 15, 20.23% aged 15 to 29, 46.49% aged 30 to 64, 15.11% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rensselaer County population: 84.02% are White, 6.53% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.92% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.36% are some other race and 5.08% are multiracial.