Rensselaer, MO Population

Overview

245

Total Population

46.7

Median age

50.61%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rensselaer's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rensselaer is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rensselaer's population under 18 was 14.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rensselaer's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rensselaer, 12.24% were under the age of 15, 15.51% aged 15 to 29, 50.20% aged 30 to 64, 22.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3 more females than males in Rensselaer:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Rensselaer, MO.
The Rensselaer, MO gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 18.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 14.

Rensselaer's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rensselaer population: 88.57% are White, 3.67% are Black or African American, 6.12% are some other race and 1.63% are multiracial.
Rensselaer's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 19 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 226 (92.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rensselaer is White with a population of 217 (88.57% of the total population).

Rensselaer's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 250 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Rensselaer's population increased by 88 (63.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rensselaer's population increased by 22 (9.69%), 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's population was lowest in year 2000 at 139.