| 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) |
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| Rensselaer County | $15.60-$35.85 |
| Capital District | $7.95-$40.93 |
Other area hospitals include:
- Ellis Hospital, Schenectady
- Glens Falls Hospital, Glens Falls
- Memorial Hospital, Albany
- Samaritan Hospital, Troy
- Seton Health, Troy
- Veterans Affairs Hospital, Albany
- Bellevue Woman’s Center, Schenectady