Overview
333
Total Population
34.5
Median age
51.05%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
57.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
11
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rensselaer Falls's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rensselaer Falls is 34.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rensselaer Falls's population under 18 was 33.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rensselaer Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rensselaer Falls, 29.43% were under the age of 15, 14.41% aged 15 to 29, 49.25% aged 30 to 64, 6.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 7 more females than males in Rensselaer Falls:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.05% females and 48.95% males in Rensselaer Falls, NY.
- The Rensselaer Falls, NY gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 28.

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Race / Ethnicity
Rensselaer Falls's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rensselaer Falls population: 94.29% are White, 1.50% are Black or African American, 1.20% are Asian and 3% are multiracial.
- Rensselaer Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 11 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 322 (96.70% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rensselaer Falls is White with a population of 314 (94.29% of the total population).

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Year by year
Rensselaer Falls's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 344 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Rensselaer Falls's population decreased by 20 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rensselaer Falls's population decreased by 3 (0.93%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rensselaer Falls's population was lowest in year 2019 at 304.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)