Population (c.2010)
Rensselaer County 159,429
Capital District 837,967
Race Distribution
White 87.5%
Black 6.5%
Hispanic 3.8%
Asian 2.2%
Age Distribution
0-19 24.5%
20-34 20.0%
35-44 12.8%
45-54 15.6%
55-59 7.0%
60+ 19.5%
Median Age 39.2 Years
Income
Rensselaer County average income per capita (ACS 2007-2011): $28,719
Capital District average income per capita (ACS 2007-2011): $30,719
National average income per capita (ACS 2007-2011): $27,915
Rensselaer County median per household income (c.1999): $56,271
Capital District median per household income (c.1999): $59,339
National median per household income (c.1999): $52,762
Housing
Housing in the county is affordable. Median home prices are estimated at $177,300, which attributes to 65.6% of Rensselaer County’s housing being owner occupied. A variety of housing options are available from brownstone apartments, rural farm houses, and luxury and modest neighborhood developments.
2003 Median Home Price: $128,240
2005 Median Home Price: $157,336
2007 Median Home Price: $195,463
2012 Median Home Price: $184,800
Number of employers (c.2010)
Rensselaer County 2,981
Capital District 21,027
Rensselaer County Labor Demographics (ACS 2007-2011)
Employed 80,402 – 62.3% of population
Unemployed 6,640
Unemployment Rate 5.1%
Capital District Labor Demographics (ACS 2007-2011)
Employed 435,832 – 61.9% of population
Unemployed 30,532
Unemployment Rate 4.3% (August 2004)
New York State Labor Demographics (ACS 2007-2011)
Employed 9,651,668 – 58.4% of population
Unemployed 803,436
Unemployment Rate 5.2% (August 2004)
The low stress levels for commuters in the Capital District can be attributed to the short commute (averaging 22 minutes) with light traffic patterns on a developed highway infrastructure. It’s easy for workers to easily commute between counties – allowing businesses to pull from 415,141 available workers within the Capital District and potential to retain some of the 41,216 residents who travel to another county for work.
Employment By Major Industries, Capital Region
Manufacturing/Construction 13.5%
Retail/Wholesale Trade 12.7%
Management, Professional, Finance 17.5%
Educational, Health Services 27.5%
Public Administration 11.7%
Transportation, Utilities, Warehouse 4.4%
Services 12.3%
Rensselaer County
White Collar 66%
Blue Collar 34%
Capital District
White Collar 67.4%
Blue Collar 32.6%
Wages
Minimum Wage $7.25
Average Manufacturing Production Wage
Rensselaer County $18.51
New York State $17.19
Tax Information
Rensselaer County Tax Rate 4%
New York State Tax Rate 4%
Unadjusted Range Real Property Tax Rates
(Per $1000 in market value)
Rensselaer County $15.60-$35.85
Capital District $7.95-$40.93

 

 

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