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  4. Rensselaer Employment Information
  5. Rensselaer Family Information
  6. Rensselaer Education Information
  7. Rensselaer Public Benefits Information
  8. Rensselaer Criminal Information
  9. Rensselaer Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rensselaer Zip Codes


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Rensselaer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,294
  • Land Area (2000): 7.514 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.155 square kilometers
Rensselaer Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,324 2003 6,169 2005 6,243
2002 5,362 2004 Not Available 2006 6,275

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Houses (2000): 2,296
Rensselaer Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,100 97.46%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 133 2.54%

Rensselaer Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Employment Information Back to top
Rensselaer Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 188 15.38%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 96 7.86%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 92 7.53%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 83 6.79%
5. Metal Manufactuing 80 6.55%
6. Health Care 60 4.91%
7. Educational Services 56 4.58%
8. Public Administration 49 4.01%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 3.36%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 3.03%
11. Truck Transportation 37 3.03%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 28 2.29%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 28 2.29%
14. Repair and Maintenance 27 2.21%
15. Food Manufacturing 24 1.96%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 23 1.88%
17. Utilities 22 1.80%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 1.55%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 19 1.55%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 16 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 187 17.44%
2. Health Care 159 14.83%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 82 7.65%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 54 5.04%
5. Social Assistance 48 4.48%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 44 4.10%
7. Public Administration 39 3.64%
8. Department and Other General Stores 34 3.17%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 33 3.08%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 32 2.99%
11. Food Manufacturing 24 2.24%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.05%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.77%
14. Truck Transportation 18 1.68%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 17 1.59%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 17 1.59%
17. Private Household Services 15 1.40%
18. Construction 14 1.31%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 1.31%
20. Finance and Insurance 13 1.21%

Rensselaer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 109 8.92%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 105 8.59%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 7.45%
4. Construction Laborers 64 5.24%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 4.99%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 51 4.17%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 48 3.93%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 3.60%
9. Top Executives 44 3.60%
10. Other Construction Trades 41 3.36%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 39 3.19%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 2.95%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 32 2.62%
14. Other Management Occupations 26 2.13%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 26 2.13%
16. Carpenters 25 2.05%
17. Engineers 21 1.72%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 1.64%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 1.64%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 16 1.31%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 93 8.68%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 62 5.78%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 59 5.50%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 47 4.38%
5. Other Management Occupations 47 4.38%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 44 4.10%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 3.73%
8. Secretaries and Admins 40 3.73%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 3.64%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 3.54%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 37 3.45%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 3.17%
13. Cashiers 32 2.99%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 32 2.99%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 30 2.80%
16. Child Care Workers 27 2.52%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.43%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 2.43%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 25 2.33%
20. Registered Nurses 21 1.96%

Rensselaer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,084 50.88%
15-35 hours 503 12.28%
1-14 hours 130 3.17%
No regular hours 1,379 33.67%

Rensselaer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 127 5.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 86 3.86%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 199 8.92%
6 AM-6:29 AM 154 6.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 188 8.43%
7 AM-7:29 AM 254 11.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 468 20.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 158 7.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 54 2.42%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 75 3.36%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 22 0.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 0.58%
Noon-3:59 PM 153 6.86%
4 PM-11:59 PM 279 12.51%

Rensselaer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 310 13.90%
5-9 872 39.10%
10-14 373 16.73%
15-19 98 4.39%
20-24 152 6.82%
25-29 42 1.88%
30-34 54 2.42%
35-39 31 1.39%
40-44 20 0.90%
45-59 171 7.67%
60-89 27 1.21%
At least 90 80 3.59%

Rensselaer Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,847 82.83%
30-44 0 0.00% 105 4.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 171 7.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 107 4.80%

Rensselaer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 313 13.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,747 77.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.31%
Color 4 Box Other 26 1.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 124 5.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 36 1.59%

Rensselaer Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,202 (5,058 people)
Families (2000): 1,393 (4,112 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 494
People at same address in 1995: 2,883
Rensselaer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 270 12.26%
$10,000-$14,999 202 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 195 8.86%
$20,000-$24,999 140 6.36%
$25,000-$29,999 161 7.31%
$30,000-$34,999 138 6.27%
$35,000-$39,999 215 9.76%
$40,000-$44,999 145 6.58%
$45,000-$49,999 105 4.77%
$50,000-$59,999 173 7.86%
$60,000-$74,999 175 7.95%
$75,000-$99,999 149 6.77%
$100,000-$124,999 51 2.32%
$125,000-$149,999 30 1.36%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 53 2.41%

Rensselaer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 671 31.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 626 29.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 72 3.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 319 14.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 284 13.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 6.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 1.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 0.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Rensselaer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,584 27.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 778 13.40%
Public Assistance 74 1.27%
Retirement 367 6.32%
Self Employment 186 3.20%
Social Security 792 13.64%
Supplemental Security 108 1.86%
Wage / Salary 1,538 26.49%
Other 380 6.54%

Rensselaer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 606 56.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 476 43.99%

Rensselaer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 188 9.93%
Color 1 Box Married 1,181 62.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 471 24.87%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 2.85%

Rensselaer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 280 12.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,120 49.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 442 19.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 426 18.78%

Rensselaer Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Education Information Back to top
Rensselaer Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 239 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 606 15.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,688 42.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 663 16.82%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 143 3.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 358 9.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 245 6.22%

Rensselaer Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 49 0.93% 38 0.72% 87 1.64%
Kindergarten 75 1.42% 0 0.00% 75 1.42%
Grades 1-4 223 4.21% 41 0.77% 264 4.99%
Grades 5-8 285 5.38% 11 0.21% 296 5.59%
Grades 9-12 276 5.21% 3 0.06% 279 5.27%
Undergrad college 34 0.64% 50 0.94% 84 1.59%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.40% 0 0.00% 21 0.40%
Total 963 18.19% 143 2.70% 1,106 20.89%

Rensselaer Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rensselaer Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,539 90.01%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 504 9.99%

Rensselaer Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 36
Rensselaer Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.503 0.188 0.000 0.000 1.690 0.000 4.508 45.267 2.254 52.029
2002 0.932 0.186 0.000 0.373 1.492 0.000 3.170 29.653 1.492 34.316
2003 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.162 2.107 25.774 1.621 29.502
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.043 0.481 0.000 0.000 3.524 0.160 5.286 21.144 1.602 28.031
2006 5.896 0.000 0.000 0.000 5.896 0.797 9.562 32.829 1.912 44.303
2007 4.461 1.115 0.000 0.159 5.736 0.956 6.373 27.565 1.275 35.214

Rensselaer Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 9
2005 5 9
2006 5 9
2007 6 9

Rensselaer Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 286
2002 192

Rensselaer Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rensselaer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 741 14.00%
10-19 Years 719 13.58%
20-29 Years 737 13.92%
30-39 Years 709 13.39%
40-49 Years 698 13.18%
50-59 Years 529 9.99%
60-69 Years 399 7.54%
70-79 Years 430 8.12%
80-89 Years 260 4.91%
90+ Years 72 1.36%

Rensselaer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,493 47.09%
Color 1 Box Female 2,801 52.91%

Rensselaer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,093 96.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 134 2.53%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 32 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.32%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Rensselaer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,309 29.19%
2. Irish 622 13.87%
3. English 611 13.62%
4. United States Or American 567 12.64%
5. Dutch 251 5.60%
6. French Non-Basque 208 4.64%
7. Polish 200 4.46%
8. Italian 163 3.63%
9. Swedish 131 2.92%
10. Scottish 95 2.12%

Rensselaer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,617 95.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 144 2.98%
3. French 27 0.56%
4. German 15 0.31%
5. Italian 13 0.27%
6. Chinese 13 0.27%
7. Tagalog 5 0.10%

Rensselaer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,131 98.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 57 1.09%

Rensselaer Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rensselaer Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
47978