Rensselaer County , New York
Population: 160,341 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $86,663 Home $244,300 Rent $1,182/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Rensselaer County's headline indicators land 16% above the national median on income ($86,663), with housing 20% below the US figure ($244,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Rensselaer County in the top 18% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$86,663
Median Income
household
$244,300
Home Value
median
$1,182/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $86,663 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,113 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.8% |
| Median Home Value | $244,300 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,182/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 160,341 |
| Median Age | 40.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 37.3% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
31.7%
Obesity
9.9%
Diabetes
12.2%
Smoking
28.8%
High Blood Pressure
23.2%
No Physical Activity
20.0%
Depression
40.3%
Insufficient Sleep
78.0%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 82.2 · 82th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
76.59
🌀 Hurricane
79.39
🔥 Wildfire
29.29
❄️ Winter Storm
65.50
🌍 Earthquake
63.30
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