| Number of employers (c.2000) |
| Rensselaer County |
2,688 |
| Capital District |
18,733 |
| Rensselaer County Labor Demographics (c.2000) |
| Employed |
80,147 – 67% of population |
| Unemployed |
4,853 |
| Unemployment Rate |
4.4% |
| Capital District Labor Demographics (c.2000) |
| Employed |
415,141 – 66% of population |
| Unemployed |
23,170 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.4% (August 2004) |
| New York State Labor Demographics (c.2000) |
| Employed |
8,382,988 – 56% of population |
| Unemployed |
640,108 |
| Unemployment Rate |
5.6% (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.
| Major Industries, Capital Region |
| Manufacturing/Construction |
13.4% |
| Retail/Wholesale Trade |
14.2% |
| Management, Professional, Finance |
19.4% |
| Educational, Health Services |
24.8% |
| Public Administration |
11.8% |
| Transportation, Utilities, Warehouse |
4.3% |
| Services |
11.6% |
| Rensselaer County |
| White Collar |
67.6% |
| Blue Collar |
32.4% |
| Capital District |
| White Collar |
64% |
| Blue Collar |
36% |
| Average Manufacturing Wage |
| Rensselaer County |
$19.69 |
| New York State |
$22.26 |
| Tax Information |
| Rensselaer County Tax Rate |
4% |
| New York State Tax Rate |
4.25% |
Unadjusted Range Real Property Tax Rates
(Per $1000 in assessed value) |
| Rensselaer County |
$25.22-$208.57 |
| Capital District |
$11.60-$53.97 |
Unadjusted Range Real Property Tax Rates
(Per $1000 in market value) |
| Rensselaer County |
$14.77-$42.46 |
| Capital District |
$11.60-$43.04 |
