Rensselaer County Demographics
Below is a broad view of Rensselaer County's demographics. You may download a complete demographic report in Acrobat (PDF) format here.
| Population |
| 1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2010 |
| 151,966 |
154,429 |
152,538 |
156,602 |
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| Gender & Age |
| Male |
74,691 |
48.97% |
| Female |
77,847 |
51.03% |
| Under 5 years |
9,272 |
6.08% |
| 5 - 9 years |
10,360 |
6.79% |
| 10-14 years |
11,020 |
7.22% |
| 15 - 19 years |
11,611 |
7.61% |
| 20 - 24 years |
10,157 |
6.66% |
| 25 - 29 years |
9,222 |
6.05% |
| 30 - 39 years |
22,700 |
14.88% |
| 40 - 49 years |
23,826 |
15.62% |
| 50 - 59 years |
17,849 |
11.70% |
| 60 - 64 years |
5,839 |
3.83% |
| 65 - 74 years |
10,585 |
6.94% |
| 75 - 84 years |
7,480 |
4.90% |
| 85+ years |
2,617 |
1.72% |
| Median Age |
36.7 years |
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| Income Data |
| 1999 Per Capita Income |
$21,095 |
| 1999 Median Household Income |
$42,905 |
| Households by 1999 Income Range |
| Income Range |
Number of Households |
| Less than $10,000 |
5,041 |
| $10,000 - $14,999 |
3,811 |
| $15,000 - $24,999 |
7,704 |
| $25,000 - $34,999 |
7,708 |
| $35,000 - $49,999 |
10,023 |
| $50,000 - $74,999 |
13,050 |
| $75,000 - $99,999 |
6,502 |
| $100,000 - $149,9999 |
4,408 |
| $150,000 - $199,999 |
909 |
| $200,000 and over |
674 |
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| 2000 Educational Attainment of Persons 25 and Older |
| Less than 9th Grade |
4,959 |
| 9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma |
10,173 |
| High School Diploma (including GED) |
32,545 |
| Some College, No Degree |
18,265 |
| Associate's Degree |
10,498 |
| Bachelor's Degree |
13,223 |
| Graduate or Professional Degree |
10,570 |
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| School Districts |
Averill Park CSD
East Greenbush CSD
North Greenbush Common SD
Wynantskill UFSD
Rensselaer City SD
Kinderhook CSD
Schodack CSD
Lansingburgh CSD
Troy City SD
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