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Rensselaer
New York

161K

Population

$84K

Median Income

$324K

Median Home

D+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$84K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$92,082

Federal Spending per Capita$686

Median Individual Earnings$53K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$77K

Avg Credit Score689

Work From Home %11.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms51

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$150K

Income (95th Percentile)$233K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.9%

Dependency Ratio0.89

Medicare Spending / Person$2,517

SS Benefits / Person$4,293

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$70K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$79K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$79K

Professional Services Concentration0.47x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$318K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$269K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1608/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.27%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $5,235

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,702/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households10.9%

Homeownership Rate62.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.1%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

17.4%

Sold Above List Price

37.5%

Median Days to Close

53 days

Active Listings

234

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

12 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

52.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.1% · Redfin 102.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices176

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)31.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians247

Nursing Home Rating1.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients551 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,322

Uninsured (under 65)4.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.6%

Education

HS Diploma Holders24,718

Bachelor's Degree Holders15,497

HS Completion Rate92.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools37

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate3.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate23.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)40th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.50

January Temperature-0.94

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days244 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days7 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events32.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$720K

Drought Index (2022)-0.55

Heating Degree Days6,774 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days499 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,345 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)333 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year5.2

Avg Hail Events / Year1.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)68 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations29 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)127 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries4 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed258 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed30 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)372 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)238 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+100.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)33 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations119 stations

DC Fast Chargers33 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers329

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers8,693 workers

Public Transit Commuters1,974 workers

Walk to Work2,508 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,310 workers

Avg Commute Time21.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden38.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities47

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout64.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.419

Nonprofit Organizations731

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.7%

Never-Married Adults37.8%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations85

Asian Population3.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations8.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities65

Grocery Stores59

Arts & Entertainment Venues11

Hotels & Lodging18

Recreation Businesses29

Professional Services Firms266

Veterinary Practices18

Real Estate Firms84

Museums3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

D+9

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

2.27%1.4% state avg

Politics

D+9D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -267

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.78x avg income)

Economic Mobility

43%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $324K

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Local News — Rensselaer

NEWS10 ABC · 6 days ago

New York sues Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office over ICE partnership

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against th…

Police1 · 6 days ago

N.Y. governor, AG sue sheriff’s office for refusing to end ICE agreement

By Eden Stratton The Record, Troy, N.Y.. RENSSELAER COUNTY, N.Y. — State Attorney General Letitia Ja…

Lohud · 4 days ago

Hochul, James sue NY sheriff's office over ICE agreement

Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Attorney General Letitia James have filed a lawsuit against the Renss…

WRVO · 6 days ago

New York State countersues Rensselaer County over agreement with ICE

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is asking a state court judge to terminate an agreemen…

Finger Lakes Daily News · 6 days ago

New York Sues Rensselaer County Sheriff Over ICE Agreement

New York sued the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office, alleging it failed to comply with a new state …

WRGB · 1 month ago

Rensselaer County exec, sheriff face backlash for defying NY immigration law

“This new policy to prohibit 287g is a bad idea, and only came about because the Governor and Attorn…

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