Rensselaer County, New York Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New York |
| Land area | 652.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 244.4 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 159,918 |
| Population change | 0.3% | Under 5 years of age | 5.4% |
| Under 18 | 20.4% |
| 65 and over | 14.8% |
| Females | 50.5% |
| White | 87.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 4.3 |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 7.2% |
| Native American | 0.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.6% |
| Veterans | 11,424 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 64,242 |
| Persons per household | 2.4 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 86.2% |
| Median household income | $59,432 |
| The per capita income | $29,987 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13.2% |
| housing units | 71,527 |
| Multi-unit structures | 36% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $178,200 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 65.7% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 10,659 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 2.8% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 1.6% |
| Black-owned firms | 2.7% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $1,384,387 |
| Retail sales per capita | $8,915 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $0 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $1,387,692 |