Rensselaerville, New York Population

Overview

1,748

Total Population

52.6

Median age

50.57%

Female population %

97.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

33

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Rensselaerville town is 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rensselaerville town's population under 18 was 14.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rensselaerville town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rensselaerville town, 9.95% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 26.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Rensselaerville town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.57% females and 49.43% males in Rensselaerville, New York.
The Rensselaerville, New York gender ratio is 97.7:100 i.e. 97.7 men to 100 women (0.977).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 120.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 155.

Rensselaerville town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Rensselaerville town population: 97.25% are White, 2.57% are Black or African American and 0.17% are multiracial.
Rensselaerville town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,715 (98.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rensselaerville town is White with a population of 1,7 (97.25% of the total population).

Rensselaerville town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,957 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Rensselaerville town's population decreased by 91 (4.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rensselaerville town's population decreased by 17 (0.92%), 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, Rensselaerville town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,808.