Rensselaerville town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,798 ( 45 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.5 square miles
Population density: 29.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,716	95.44%	3.3%
Black:	36	2.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	17	0.95%	325.0%
2+ races:	7	0.39%	46.2%
Hispanic:	22	1.22%	35.3%

Total non-White:	82	4.56%	18.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-58	-3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	0.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,843
1,774	96.26%
18	0.98%
0	0.00%
4	0.22%
13	0.71%
34	1.84%
69	3.74%

2000
1,915
1,846	96.40%
27	1.41%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
17	0.89%
23	1.20%
69	3.60%

1990
1,990
1,897	95.33%
53	2.66%
2	0.10%
14	0.70%
n/a
24	1.21%
93	4.67%

1980
1,842
1,792	97.29%
24	1.30%
7	0.38%
2	0.11%
n/a
17	0.92%
50	2.71%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-72	-3.8
0	0.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-51	-2.6
-24	-1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

105	5.7
43	2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
53.5
248	13.8%
1,550	86.2%
539	30.0%

813
2.21

477	58.7%
392	82.2%
23	4.8%
336	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
362	19.6%
1,481	80.4%
335	18.2%

768
2.40

509	66.3%
418	82.1%
19	3.7%
259	33.7%

2000
Number	Percent
42.1
469	24.5%
1,446	75.5%
293	15.3%

782
2.42

527	67.4%
431	81.8%
37	7.0%
255	32.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.6
547	27.5%
1,443	72.5%
273	13.7%

737
2.62

530	71.9%
473	89.2%
9	1.7%
207	28.1%

1980
Number	Percent
35.0
542	29.4%
1,300	70.6%
317	17.2%

652
2.75

523	80.2%
466	89.1%
21	4.0%
129	19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	12	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	22	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	23	2.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	4.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	2.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	52	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	100	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	88	10.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	124	15.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	89	10.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	105	12.9%
$200,000 or more	79	9.7%

Median Household Income	95,673
Per Capita Income	51,161

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	39	4.8%
Public Assistance	10	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	128	15.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	803	77.8%
Unemployed	32	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	835	80.9%
Not in Labor Force	197	19.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	230	313	42.4%
Non-Profit	16	44	26.7%
Self-Employed	84	47	64.1%

Local Government	30	66	31.2%
State Government	26	16	61.9%
Federal Government	14	23	37.8%

Total Private + Self	314	360	46.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	86	149	36.6%
Total	400	509	44.0%

Pct. Govt.	19.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	130	14.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	330	36.1%
Professional, Technical	241	26.4%
Service Occupations	63	6.9%
All others	149	16.3%

White Collar		76.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	223	24.4%
Educational services	107	11.7%
Construction	101	11.1%
Public administration	62	6.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	59	6.5%
Transportation and warehousing	52	5.7%
Health care and social assistance	49	5.4%
Manufacturing	45	4.9%
Finance and insurance	41	4.5%
Other services	39	4.3%
Information	35	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	28	3.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	21	2.3%
Accommodation and food services	17	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.1%
Wholesale trade	9	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	22	1.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	9	0.50%
Vietnamese	8	0.44%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,683	97.3%
Other Indo-European	18	1.0%
German, other Germanic	14	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	5	0.3%
Spanish	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	433	24.1%
German	412	22.9%
Italian	285	15.9%
English	171	9.5%
Swedish	95	5.3%
Dutch	91	5.1%
American	80	4.4%
Polish	64	3.6%
European	57	3.2%
French	50	2.8%
Lithuanian	31	1.7%
Austrian	25	1.4%
Russian	25	1.4%
Norwegian	24	1.3%
Scottish	18	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,779	98.9%
Not a citizen	19	1.1%

Native	1,731	96.3%
Foreign-born	67	3.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	0.1%	53	3.7%	488	33.7%	362	25.0%	292	20.2%	250	17.3%
Average years of education: 14.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	0.1%
9-12 Years	53	3.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	488	33.7%
Some College	362	25.0%
Bach. Degree	292	20.2%
Grad Degree	250	17.3%
Average years of education: 14.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +33	D +107	D + 13.8%
D +140
2020 vs. 2012	R +154	R +191	R + 17.3%
D -37
2020 vs. 2008	R +79	R +163	R + 14.5%
D -84

2016 vs. 2008	R +46	R +270	R + 28.3%
D -224
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	643	55.9%	Joe Biden (D)	483	42.0%	24	2.1%	1,150	18	9	0.01%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	610	59.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	343	33.5%	70	6.8%	1,023	23	14	0.01%
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	520	50.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	489	47.1%	30	2.9%	1,039	12	0	0.01%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	567	49.0%	John McCain (R)	564	48.8%	25	2.2%	1,156	13	3	0.02%
2004	82%	George W. Bush* (R)	629	52.5%	John Kerry (D)	535	44.7%	33	2.8%	1,197	12	2	0.02%
2000	78%	George W. Bush (R)	550	48.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	509	44.9%	75	6.6%	1,134	13	1	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Rensselaerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

483

42.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

643

55.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,150

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Rensselaerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

343

33.5%

Donald Trump (R)

610

59.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,023

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Rensselaerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

520

50.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

489

47.1%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

1,039

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Rensselaerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

567

49.0%

John McCain (R)

564

48.8%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,156

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Rensselaerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

629

52.5%

John Kerry (D)

535

44.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,197

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Rensselaerville town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

550

48.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

509

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,134

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rensselaerville town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	61%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	457	50.9%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	441	49.1%	0	0.0%	898	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	61%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	563	63.3%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	262	29.5%	64 [+]	7.2%	889	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 28 (3.1%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 21 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.7%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	537	54.3%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	423	42.8%	29 [+]	2.9%	989	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 16 (1.6%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 13 (1.3%);
2014	G	52%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	474	62.0%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	198	25.9%	92 [+]	12.0%	764	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 89 (11.6%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 2 (0.3%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,225
Median Value	$233,400

Occupied	813	66.4%
Vacant	412	33.6%

Owned	787	96.8%
Rented	26	3.2%
Median Rent	$1,094

Single-Family Units	1,044	85.2%
Detached	1,044	85.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	17	1.4%
Mobile Homes	141	11.5%

Rensselaerville town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rensselaerville town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rensselaerville town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rensselaerville town, NY