Rensselaer County, New York

160,332 Population

$87,915 Median Income

$258,400 Median Home Value

58.1 Score

#17 in State

Economy & Income

Median Household Income

$87,915

Per Capita Income

$46,000

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Housing

Median Home Value

$258,400

Median Rent

$1,217

Home Value / Income

2.94x

Rent / Income

16.61%

Demographics

Gender

Male

49.9%

Female

50.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

78.7%

Black

6.5%

Hispanic/Latino

6.2%

Asian

3.2%

Commute

Mean Commute Time

24 min

Work from Home

14.0%

Drove Alone

72.2%

Public Transit

2.4%

Score Breakdown

Income

83.1

Employment

43.5

Housing

39.5

Quality Of Life

46.8

Safety

67.7

Education

50

Cost Of Living

50