Language Spoken At Home in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,627 | 100% |
| English only | 5,501 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 126 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 83 | 1.5% |
| Spanish | 104 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 77 | 1.4% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 16 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,040 | 100% |
| American | 407 | 6.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 42 | 0.7% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 193 | 3.2% |
| English | 686 | 11.4% |
| French (except Basque) | 95 | 1.6% |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,181 | 19.6% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 770 | 12.7% |
| Italian | 90 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 26 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 157 | 2.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 79 | 1.3% |
| Scottish | 139 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 111 | 1.8% |
| Swiss | 40 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 94 | 1.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,506 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,523 | 60.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 724 | 28.9% |
| Married-couple family | 1,102 | 44.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 449 | 17.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 138 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 113 | 4.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 283 | 11.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162 | 6.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 983 | 39.2% |
| Householder living alone | 911 | 36.4% |
| 65 years and over | 360 | 14.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 748 | 29.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 736 | 29.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 5,533 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,506 | 45.3% |
| Spouse | 1,097 | 19.8% |
| Child | 1,503 | 27.2% |
| Other relatives | 161 | 2.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 266 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 115 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,251 | 100% |
| Never married | 745 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,133 | 50.3% |
| Separated | 16 | 0.7% |
| Widowed | 98 | 4.4% |
| Divorced | 259 | 11.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,737 | 100% |
| Never married | 727 | 26.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,137 | 41.5% |
| Separated | 57 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 430 | 15.7% |
| Divorced | 386 | 14.1% |
Fertility in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 44 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 31 | 70.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 27 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 43 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 12 | 0% |
Grandparents in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 62 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 47 | 75.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 23 | 37.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 24 | 38.7% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 47 | 100% |
| Who are female | 36 | 76.6% |
| Who are married | 23 | 48.9% |
School Enrollment in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,393 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 56 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 1.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 539 | 38.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 233 | 16.7% |
| College or graduate school | 548 | 39.3% |
Educational Attainment in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,928 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 130 | 3.3% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 391 | 10.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,713 | 43.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 778 | 19.8% |
| Associate's degree | 251 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 409 | 10.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 256 | 6.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.9% |
Veteran Status in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,794 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 408 | 8.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 5,839 | 100% |
| With a disability | 983 | 16.8% |
| Under 18 years | 1,246 | 100% |
| With a disability | 67 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,627 | 100% |
| With a disability | 550 | 15.2% |
| 65 years and over | 966 | 100% |
| With a disability | 366 | 37.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,001 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,984 | 83.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,017 | 16.9% |
| Same county | 660 | 11.0% |
| Different county | 357 | 5.9% |
| Same state | 262 | 4.4% |
| Different state | 95 | 1.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,040 | 100% |
| Native | 5,955 | 98.6% |
| Born in United States | 5,880 | 97.4% |
| State of residence | 4,501 | 74.5% |
| Different state | 1,379 | 22.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 75 | 1.2% |
| Foreign born | 85 | 1.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 85 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 30 | 35.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 55 | 64.7% |
Year of Entry in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 160 | 100% |
| Native | 75 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 16 | 21.3% |
| Entered before 2010 | 59 | 78.7% |
| Foreign born | 85 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 85 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Rensselaer City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 85 | 100% |
| Europe | 9 | 10.6% |
| Asia | 19 | 22.4% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 57 | 67.1% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |