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Rensselaer, New York county Economy Profile

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 Rensselaer, New York United States
StateNew York
CountyRensselaer
Total population152,538 281,421,906
Male74,691138,053,563
Female77,847143,368,343
Median age (years)36.735.3
Total households59,894105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)42,90541,994

Rensselaer, New York county Economy

According to the statistics on employment by occupation in Rensselaer, New York, 25.98% of workers provide educational, health and social services. 6.14% of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Rensselaer, New York. The percentage of people involved into professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Rensselaer, New York is as follows: 8.14%.

In Rensselaer, New York government workers account for twenty-three point five two percent of workers. Seventy-one point zero one percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers. Median household income in Rensselaer, New York is equal to forty-two thousand, nine hundred and five dollars while median family income is fifty-two thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four dollars. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Rensselaer, New York are thirty-six thousand, six hundred and sixty-six dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-eight thousand, one hundred and fifty-three dollars.

zero of families in Rensselaer, New York are below poverty line (total population in Rensselaer, New York is one hundred and fifty-two thousand, five hundred and thirty-eight). There are one thousand, five hundred and twelve families with female householder, no husband present. The median age of a Rensselaer, New York resident is 36.7 years old.

 Rensselaer, New York %, Rensselaer, New York United States
Population 16 years and over119,772  217,168,077
In labor force80,147 66.92%63.92%
- Civilian labor force80,067 66.85%63.39%
- - Employed75,214 62.8%59.73%
- - Unemployed4,853 4.05%3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force6.1  5.8
- Armed Forces80 0.07%0.53%
Not in labor force39,625 33.08%36.08%
 
Females 16 years and over61,797 51.6%51.66%
In labor force38,102 31.81%29.72%
- Civilian labor force38,102 31.81%29.65%
- - Employed36,323 30.33%27.92%
 
Own children under 6 years10,971 9.16%10.05%
All parents in family in labor force7,347  12,787,501
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over73,830  128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone58,270 78.92%75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled8,197 11.1%12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)2,043 2.77%4.73%
Walked2,900 3.93%2.93%
Other means509 0.69%1.19%
Worked at home1,911 2.59%3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.7 0.03%25.5
 
Employed civilian population 16 years and over75,214  129,721,512
 
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations26,992 35.89%33.65%
Service occupations10,557 14.04%14.86%
Sales and office occupations21,127 28.09%26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations179 0.24%0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations6,804 9.05%9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,555 12.7%14.62%
 
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining577 0.77%1.87%
Construction4,819 6.41%6.78%
Manufacturing6,243 8.3%14.1%
Wholesale trade2,172 2.89%3.6%
Retail trade8,006 10.64%11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities3,693 4.91%5.2%
Information2,267 3.01%3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing4,902 6.52%6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services6,125 8.14%9.3%
Educational, health and social services19,540 25.98%19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,620 6.14%7.87%
Other services (except public administration)3,489 4.64%4.87%
Public administration8,761 11.65%4.79%
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers53,413 71.01%78.47%
Government workers17,689 23.52%14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business3,921 5.21%6.63%
Unpaid family workers191 0.25%0.31%
 Rensselaer, New York %, Rensselaer, New York United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households59,830  105,539,122
Less than $10,0005,041 8.43%9.54%
$10,000 to $14,9993,811 6.37%6.31%
$15,000 to $24,9997,704 12.88%12.83%
$25,000 to $34,9997,708 12.88%12.81%
$35,000 to $49,99910,023 16.75%16.53%
$50,000 to $74,99913,050 21.81%19.46%
$75,000 to $99,9996,502 10.87%10.23%
$100,000 to $149,9994,408 7.37%7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999909 1.52%2.2%
$200,000 or more674 1.13%2.37%
Median household income (dollars)42,905  41,994
With earnings47,844 39.95%39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)52,010  56,604
With Social Security income16,443 13.73%12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)11,634  11,320
With Supplemental Security Income2,312 1.93%2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)6,599  6,320
With public assistance income1,616 1.35%1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)3,018  3,032
With retirement income12,482 10.42%8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)17,949  17,376
 
Families39,224  72,261,780
Less than $10,0001,873 4.78%5.75%
$10,000 to $14,9991,242 3.17%4.31%
$15,000 to $24,9993,584 9.14%10.74%
$25,000 to $34,9994,587 11.69%12.02%
$35,000 to $49,9996,903 17.6%17.13%
$50,000 to $74,99910,306 26.27%22.32%
$75,000 to $99,9995,569 14.2%12.47%
$100,000 to $149,9993,848 9.81%9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999775 1.98%2.75%
$200,000 or more537 1.37%2.92%
Median family income (dollars)52,864  50,046
 
Per capita income (dollars)21,095  21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers36,666  37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers28,153  27,194
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,632  6,620,945
With related children under 18 years2,090 79.41%77.87%
- With related children under 5 years1,157 43.96%38.7%
 
Families with female householder, no husband present1,512  3,315,916
With related children under 18 years1,428 94.44%88.68%
- With related children under 5 years842 55.69%42.27%
 
Individuals14,011  33,899,812
18 years and over9,459 67.51%65.35%
- 65 years and over1,277 9.11%9.7%
Related children under 18 years4,308 30.75%33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years2,824 20.16%23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over5,820 41.54%31.63%
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.