Rensselaer, Indiana Census Data & Community Profile

RENSSELAER GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rensselaer, IN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rensselaer, IN was 5,294.

Rensselaer Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rensselaer was 2,493, which represents 47.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rensselaer, IN
There are an estimated 1,154 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Rensselaer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rensselaer is 2,801 which is 52.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rensselaer, Indiana
There are an estimated 1,098 married women in the community. 48.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rensselaer, IN
The median age of people living in Rensselaer, IN was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Rensselaer was 361. There were 3,957 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (979) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rensselaer, IN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rensselaer, IN was 5,253.

White Population in Rensselaer, IN
The estimated White population in the Rensselaer community is 5,185, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rensselaer, Indiana
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rensselaer, IN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rensselaer, IN was 11.

Asian Population in Rensselaer, Indiana
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Rensselaer, IN
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Rensselaer was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 35, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rensselaer community was 134, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rensselaer, IN
The household population number in Rensselaer was 5,122.

Group Quarters Population in Rensselaer, IN
Group Quarters population in the community was 172.

Average Household Size in Rensselaer, IN
The average household size in Rensselaer is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rensselaer, IN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,296 total housing units in Rensselaer.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,158, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,367 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 791 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 138 vacant homes in Rensselaer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rensselaer, Indiana
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,339, with a median value in dollars of 82,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rensselaer, IN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $687 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rensselaer, average costs per month were $225 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,746 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rensselaer, Indiana
603 people in Rensselaer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 17.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rensselaer, IN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rensselaer was 515, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rensselaer, IN
In 2000, there were 1,024 people in Rensselaer, IN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rensselaer, IN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 217 people in Rensselaer who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rensselaer, Indiana
There were 2,455 in the labor force in Rensselaer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Rensselaer was 17.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rensselaer, IN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,821. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rensselaer, IN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rensselaer, Indiana
Per capita income in Rensselaer in the last full census was 20,872. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Rensselaer numbered 92, or 6.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rensselaer, IN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 504, or 10 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.