Population by Age in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 159,429 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 8,822 | 5.53% |
| 5 to 9 years | 9,106 | 5.71% |
| 10 to 14 years | 9,667 | 6.06% |
| 15 to 19 years | 12,282 | 7.70% |
| 20 to 24 years | 12,546 | 7.87% |
| 25 to 29 years | 10,116 | 6.35% |
| 30 to 34 years | 9,341 | 5.86% |
| 35 to 39 years | 9,542 | 5.99% |
| 40 to 44 years | 10,805 | 6.78% |
| 45 to 49 years | 12,293 | 7.71% |
| 50 to 54 years | 12,519 | 7.85% |
| 55 to 59 years | 11,235 | 7.05% |
| 60 to 64 years | 9,548 | 5.99% |
| 65 to 69 years | 6,433 | 4.04% |
| 70 to 74 years | 4,717 | 2.96% |
| 75 to 79 years | 3,924 | 2.46% |
| 80 to 84 years | 3,258 | 2.04% |
| 85 years and over | 3,275 | 2.05% |
Male Population in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 78,709 | 49.37% |
| Under 5 years | 4,540 | 2.85% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,568 | 2.87% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,938 | 3.10% |
| 15 to 19 years | 6,718 | 4.21% |
| 20 to 24 years | 6,937 | 4.35% |
| 25 to 29 years | 4,945 | 3.10% |
| 30 to 34 years | 4,585 | 2.88% |
| 35 to 39 years | 4,734 | 2.97% |
| 40 to 44 years | 5,323 | 3.34% |
| 45 to 49 years | 5,932 | 3.72% |
| 50 to 54 years | 6,078 | 3.81% |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,562 | 3.49% |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,697 | 2.95% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,010 | 1.89% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,144 | 1.34% |
| 75 to 79 years | 1,702 | 1.07% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,274 | 0.80% |
| 85 years and over | 1,022 | 0.64% |
Female Population in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 80,720 | 50.63% |
| Under 5 years | 4,282 | 2.69% |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,538 | 2.85% |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,729 | 2.97% |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,564 | 3.49% |
| 20 to 24 years | 5,609 | 3.52% |
| 25 to 29 years | 5,171 | 3.24% |
| 30 to 34 years | 4,756 | 2.98% |
| 35 to 39 years | 4,808 | 3.02% |
| 40 to 44 years | 5,482 | 3.44% |
| 45 to 49 years | 6,361 | 3.99% |
| 50 to 54 years | 6,441 | 4.04% |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,673 | 3.56% |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,851 | 3.04% |
| 65 to 69 years | 3,423 | 2.15% |
| 70 to 74 years | 2,573 | 1.61% |
| 75 to 79 years | 2,222 | 1.39% |
| 80 to 84 years | 1,984 | 1.24% |
| 85 years and over | 2,253 | 1.41% |
Median Age in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 39.20% | |
| Male | 37.40% | |
| Female | 40.80% |
Race in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 159,429 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 155,586 | 97.59% |
| White | 139,529 | 87.52% |
| Black or African American | 10,338 | 6.48% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 385 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 3,517 | 2.21% |
| Asian Indian | 924 | 0.58% |
| Chinese | 1,022 | 0.64% |
| Filipino | 228 | 0.14% |
| Japanese | 99 | 0.06% |
| Korean | 315 | 0.20% |
| Vietnamese | 121 | 0.08% |
| Other Asian | 808 | 0.51% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.02% |
| Native Hawaiian | 12 | 0.01% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 7 | 0.00% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 1,783 | 1.12% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 3,843 | 2.41% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 588 | 0.37% |
| White; Asian | 576 | 0.36% |
| White; Black or African American | 1,817 | 1.14% |
| White; Some Other Race | 226 | 0.14% |
The Population 16 Years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 129,736 | 100.00% |
| Male | 63,560 | 48.99% |
| Female | 66,176 | 51.01% |
The Population 18 Years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 125,460 | 100.00% |
| Male | 61,383 | 48.93% |
| Female | 64,077 | 51.07% |
The Population 21 Years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 116,597 | 100.00% |
| Male | 56,223 | 48.22% |
| Female | 60,374 | 51.78% |
The Population 62 Years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 27,053 | 100.00% |
| Male | 11,877 | 43.90% |
| Female | 15,176 | 56.10% |
The Population 65 Years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 21,607 | 100.00% |
| Male | 9,152 | 42.36% |
| Female | 12,455 | 57.64% |
Race (total races tallied) in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 143,012 | 87.43% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 12,620 | 7.72% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,273 | 0.78% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 4,293 | 2.62% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 123 | 0.08% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 2,246 | 1.37% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 159,429 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6,080 | 3.81% |
| Mexican | 806 | 0.51% |
| Puerto Rican | 3,498 | 2.19% |
| Cuban | 179 | 0.11% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 1,597 | 1.00% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 153,349 | 96.19% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 159,429 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6,080 | 3.81% |
| White alone | 2,974 | 1.87% |
| Black or African American alone | 746 | 0.47% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 102 | 0.06% |
| Asian alone | 48 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 9 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1,542 | 0.97% |
| Two or More Races | 659 | 0.41% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 153,349 | 96.19% |
| White alone | 136,555 | 85.65% |
| Black or African American alone | 9,592 | 6.02% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 283 | 0.18% |
| Asian alone | 3,469 | 2.18% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 25 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 241 | 0.15% |
| Two or More Races | 3,184 | 2.00% |
Relationship in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 159,429 | 100.00% |
| In households | 153,822 | 96.48% |
| Householder | 64,702 | 40.58% |
| Spouse | 28,550 | 17.91% |
| Child | 42,753 | 26.82% |
| Own child under 18 years | 30,958 | 19.42% |
| Other relatives | 6,325 | 3.97% |
| Under 18 years | 2,275 | 1.43% |
| 65 years and over | 1,182 | 0.74% |
| Nonrelatives | 11,492 | 7.21% |
| Under 18 years | 618 | 0.39% |
| 65 years and over | 449 | 0.28% |
| Unmarried partner | 5,925 | 3.72% |
| In group quarters | 5,607 | 3.52% |
| Institutionalized population | 1,424 | 0.89% |
| Male | 541 | 0.34% |
| Female | 883 | 0.55% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 4,183 | 2.62% |
| Male | 2,699 | 1.69% |
| Female | 1,484 | 0.93% |
Households by Type in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 64,702 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 39,916 | 61.69% |
| With own children under 18 years | 17,325 | 26.78% |
| Husband-wife family | 28,550 | 44.13% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10,780 | 16.66% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 3,268 | 5.05% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,697 | 2.62% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 8,098 | 12.52% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,848 | 7.49% |
| Nonfamily households | 24,786 | 38.31% |
| Householder living alone | 18,948 | 29.29% |
| Male | 8,611 | 13.31% |
| 65 years and over | 2,024 | 3.13% |
| Female | 10,337 | 15.98% |
| 65 years and over | 4,693 | 7.25% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 18,870 | 29.16% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,624 | 24.15% |
Average Household Size in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 71,475 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 64,702 | 90.52% |
| Vacant housing units | 6,773 | 9.48% |
| For rent | 1,898 | 2.66% |
| Rented, not occupied | 93 | 0.13% |
| For sale only | 685 | 0.96% |
| Sold, not occupied | 175 | 0.24% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 1,507 | 2.11% |
| All other vacants | 2,415 | 3.38% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 1.60% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 7.50% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 64,702 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 41,336 | 63.89% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 23,366 | 36.11% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 104,456 | 67.91% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 49,366 | 32.09% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Rensselaer County
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |