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  2. Rensselaer Statistics
  3. Rensselaer Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rensselaer Employment Information
  5. Rensselaer Family Information
  6. Rensselaer Education Information
  7. Rensselaer Public Benefits Information
  8. Rensselaer Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Rensselaer Zip Codes


Rensselaer Legal Resources Back to top

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Rensselaer Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,761
  • Land Area (2000): 7.793 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.836 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,713
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. Public Administration 257 13.47%
2. Construction 231 12.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 140 7.34%
4. Educational Services 110 5.77%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 86 4.51%
6. Repair and Maintenance 81 4.25%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 65 3.41%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 3.41%
9. Health Care 64 3.35%
10. Other Transportation 59 3.09%
11. Finance and Insurance 53 2.78%
12. Department and Other General Stores 39 2.04%
13. Truck Transportation 38 1.99%
14. Food Manufacturing 34 1.78%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 34 1.78%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 1.62%
17. U.S. Postal Service 31 1.62%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.57%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30 1.57%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 29 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 404 21.84%
2. Health Care 213 11.51%
3. Educational Services 182 9.84%
4. Finance and Insurance 151 8.16%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 115 6.22%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 74 4.00%
7. Social Assistance 69 3.73%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 50 2.70%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 47 2.54%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.38%
11. Department and Other General Stores 36 1.95%
12. Other Transportation 34 1.84%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 28 1.51%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 28 1.51%
15. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 25 1.35%
16. Book Stores and News Dealers 24 1.30%
17. Construction 20 1.08%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.08%
19. Truck Transportation 18 0.97%
20. Metal Manufactuing 17 0.92%

Rensselaer Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 137 7.18%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 120 6.29%
3. Other Management Occupations 108 5.66%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 98 5.14%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 93 4.87%
6. Other Production Occupations 92 4.82%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 77 4.04%
8. Other Construction Trades 76 3.98%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 67 3.51%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 60 3.14%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 59 3.09%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 56 2.94%
13. Computer Specialists 54 2.83%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 46 2.41%
15. Business Operations Specialists 45 2.36%
16. Customer Service Representatives 36 1.89%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 33 1.73%
18. Other Installation / Maintenance 32 1.68%
19. Carpenters 27 1.42%
20. Media and Communications Workers 26 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 269 14.54%
2. Secretaries and Admins 162 8.76%
3. Cashiers 90 4.86%
4. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 83 4.49%
5. Business Operations Specialists 72 3.89%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 62 3.35%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 3.30%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 3.24%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 60 3.24%
10. Other Management Occupations 54 2.92%
11. Registered Nurses 51 2.76%
12. Child Care Workers 49 2.65%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 45 2.43%
14. Other Healthcare Support 43 2.32%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.27%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 41 2.22%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 39 2.11%
18. Customer Service Representatives 36 1.95%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 34 1.84%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 32 1.73%

Rensselaer Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,396 56.06%
15-35 hours 725 11.97%
1-14 hours 178 2.94%
No regular hours 1,759 29.04%

Rensselaer Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 108 2.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 155 4.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 230 6.32%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 475 13.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 568 15.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 627 17.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 418 11.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 208 5.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 155 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 1.35%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 221 6.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 310 8.52%

Rensselaer Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 108 2.97%
5-9 457 12.57%
10-14 830 22.82%
15-19 862 23.70%
20-24 547 15.04%
25-29 221 6.08%
30-34 338 9.29%
35-39 17 0.47%
40-44 39 1.07%
45-59 85 2.34%
60-89 77 2.12%
At least 90 56 1.54%

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 97 2.67% 2,928 80.51%
30-44 58 1.59% 336 9.24%
45-59 22 0.60% 63 1.73%
At least 60 32 0.88% 101 2.78%

Rensselaer Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 552 14.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,701 72.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 209 5.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 4.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 64 1.73%

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): 3,325 (7,762 people)
Families (2000): 1,920 (5,885 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 716
People at same address in 1995: 3,906
Rensselaer Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 355 10.68%
$10,000-$14,999 239 7.19%
$15,000-$19,999 279 8.39%
$20,000-$24,999 285 8.57%
$25,000-$29,999 257 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 264 7.94%
$35,000-$39,999 270 8.12%
$40,000-$44,999 152 4.57%
$45,000-$49,999 157 4.72%
$50,000-$59,999 298 8.96%
$60,000-$74,999 335 10.08%
$75,000-$99,999 249 7.49%
$100,000-$124,999 133 4.00%
$125,000-$149,999 10 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.30%
$200,000 or more 32 0.96%

Rensselaer Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,227 36.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 844 24.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 198 5.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 493 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 345 10.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 163 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 2.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Rensselaer Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,565 29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,103 12.79%
Public Assistance 110 1.28%
Retirement 693 8.03%
Self Employment 244 2.83%
Social Security 932 10.80%
Supplemental Security 160 1.85%
Wage / Salary 2,465 28.57%
Other 355 4.11%

Rensselaer Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 700 52.36%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 637 47.64%

Rensselaer Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 276 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 1,536 54.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 900 32.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 90 3.21%

Rensselaer Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 417 12.49%
Color 1 Box Married 1,499 44.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 981 29.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 443 13.26%

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 306 5.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 899 15.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,318 39.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,050 18.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 425 7.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 473 8.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 344 5.92%

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 102 1.31% 36 0.46% 138 1.78%
Kindergarten 58 0.75% 17 0.22% 75 0.97%
Grades 1-4 443 5.71% 90 1.16% 533 6.87%
Grades 5-8 331 4.26% 98 1.26% 429 5.53%
Grades 9-12 335 4.32% 46 0.59% 381 4.91%
Undergrad college 160 2.06% 42 0.54% 202 2.60%
Graduate or professional school 34 0.44% 42 0.54% 76 0.98%
Total 1,463 18.85% 371 4.78% 1,834 23.63%

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 6,771 87.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 995 12.81%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rensselaer Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,098 14.15%
10-19 Years 1,017 13.10%
20-29 Years 1,044 13.45%
30-39 Years 1,245 16.04%
40-49 Years 1,131 14.57%
50-59 Years 849 10.94%
60-69 Years 560 7.22%
70-79 Years 546 7.04%
80-89 Years 243 3.13%
90+ Years 28 0.36%

Rensselaer Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,693 47.58%
Color 1 Box Female 4,068 52.42%

Rensselaer Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,821 87.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 536 6.91%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 165 2.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 126 1.62%
Color 2 Box Asian 85 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 18 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Rensselaer Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,163 26.84%
2. German 1,354 16.80%
3. Italian 1,281 15.90%
4. English 747 9.27%
5. French Non-Basque 603 7.48%
6. Dutch 365 4.53%
7. Polish 352 4.37%
8. United States Or American 215 2.67%
9. French Canadian 175 2.17%
10. Scotch Irish 135 1.68%

Rensselaer Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,736 92.92%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 1.97%
3. Italian 127 1.75%
4. Other Asian 54 0.74%
5. French 51 0.70%
6. Other Pacific Island 26 0.36%
7. Polish 24 0.33%
8. Arabic 17 0.23%
9. Korean 16 0.22%
10. Tagalog 14 0.19%

Rensselaer Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,450 95.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 139 1.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 197 2.53%

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
12144