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Rensselaer, Indiana

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StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Total Population5,5736,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$60,331$71,957$80,734
Median Age30.838.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher18.4%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$153,800$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$936$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.0%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate63.4%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.324.126.4
Worked from Home6.0%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households36.4%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Rensselaer, Indiana

Age in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Median Age30.838.138.9
Under 18 %24.4%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.4%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.5%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %9.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.3%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.7%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Households2,1272,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households53.9%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children32.9%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.5%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone40.2%29.6%28.7%
Never Married36.2%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,657$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.8%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More0.7%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty40.1%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households10.9%9.1%n/a

Housing in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Housing Units2,3532,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes75.1%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units7.4%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.6%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,956.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied36.6%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.2%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$698$1,614n/a

Education in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Less than High School15.1%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate34.1%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.4%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.9%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.4%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.3%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.3%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.3%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.3%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Rensselaer, Indiana

StatisticRensselaerIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.4%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.8%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.3%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.7%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Rensselaer

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.