City in Rensselaer County, New York · 3.2 sq mi · 2,980 people per sq mi
About 9,500 people live in Rensselaer. The typical household earns $70,080, and the median resident is 36.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,208 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.94%
Men 33.9 · Women 37.9
1880–2026
9,471
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
9,471
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,471 | +50 | 0.53% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,421 | +13 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 9,408 | +91 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 9,317 | +98 | 1.06% |
| 2022 | 9,219 | -20 | 0.22% |
| 2021 | 9,239 | +31 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 9,208 | +27 | 0.29% |
| 2019 | 9,181 | -64 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 9,245 | +17 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 9,228 | -68 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 93 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 46% | 40% |
| Never married | 40% | 41% | 39% |
| Divorced | 10% | 5% | 14% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau