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Rensselaer city, New York

NY · population 9,287 · GEOID 3661148

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Unemployment (rensselaer county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±23 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

9,287

0.05% of New York · 9,287 of 19,852,366

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±23 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Rensselaer County)

3.8%

−0.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Rensselaer County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.0%4.1%—
2024-024.2%4.2%—
2024-033.8%3.9%—
2024-043.1%3.5%—
2024-053.2%3.7%—
2024-063.3%4.3%—
2024-073.7%4.5%—
2024-083.7%4.4%—
2024-093.0%3.9%—
2024-103.0%3.9%—
2024-113.1%4.0%—
2024-123.1%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-024.0%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-042.9%3.9%—
2025-053.0%4.0%—
2025-063.3%4.4%—
2025-073.7%4.6%—
2025-083.8%4.5%—
2025-093.6%4.3%—
2025-113.3%4.3%—
2025-123.4%4.1%—
2026-014.1%4.7%—
2026-024.5%4.7%—
2026-034.1%4.3%—
2026-043.6%4.0%—
2026-053.7%4.1%—
2026-063.7%4.4%—
2026-073.9%4.4%—
2026-083.9%4.3%—
2026-093.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN360830000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,219

better than the United States

This place $1,219
New York $1,621
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Rensselaer County)

$15.5B

+5.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Rensselaer County)
PeriodOutput (Rensselaer County)Margin
2016$7.2B—
2017$8.0B—
2018$7.9B—
2019$9.2B—
2020$10.1B—
2021$12.6B—
2022$13.7B—
2023$14.7B—
2024$15.5B—

New York $2322.1B · this place is 0.67% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Rensselaer County)

$27.6M

−44.0% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Rensselaer County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Rensselaer County)Margin
FY2021$65.7M—
FY2022$65.5M—
FY2023$60.1M—
FY2024$48.0M—
FY2025$49.3M—
FY2026$27.6M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.7 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 17.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 67.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $208,900 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $70,080 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New York 0.05% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024