Rensselaer city, IN

Jasper County, IN

2022 population: 5,330 ( 529 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.7 square miles
Population density: 792.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,612	86.53%	14.6%
Black:	70	1.31%	79.5%
Indian:	4	0.08%	77.8%
Asian:	14	0.26%	46.2%
2+ races:	215	4.03%	290.9%
Hispanic:	415	7.79%	30.5%

Total non-White:	718	13.47%	56.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-789	-16.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	260	5.4

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
5,859
5,401	92.18%
39	0.67%
18	0.31%
26	0.44%
55	0.94%
318	5.43%
458	7.82%

2000
5,233
4,898	93.60%
16	0.31%
41	0.78%
13	0.25%
133	2.54%
132	2.52%
335	6.40%

1990
5,045
4,996	99.03%
0	0.00%
6	0.12%
0	0.00%
n/a
43	0.85%
49	0.97%

1980
4,953
4,872	98.36%
0	0.00%
5	0.10%
58	1.17%
n/a
18	0.36%
81	1.64%

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

503	9.6
123	2.4

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

-98	-1.9
286	5.7

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

124	2.5
-32	-0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Rensselaer city, IN

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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
37.3
1,172	22.0%
4,158	78.0%
1,017	19.1%

2,162
2.37

1,086	50.2%
801	73.8%
122	11.2%
1,076	49.8%

2010
Number	Percent
36.6
1,496	25.5%
4,363	74.5%
960	16.4%

2,336
2.42

1,517	64.9%
1,048	69.1%
214	14.1%
819	35.1%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
1,291	24.7%
3,942	75.3%
1,022	19.5%

2,202
2.30

1,393	63.3%
1,082	77.7%
131	9.4%
809	36.7%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
1,377	27.3%
3,668	72.7%
939	18.6%

1,958
2.49

1,304	66.6%
1,030	79.0%
134	10.3%
654	33.4%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
1,363	27.5%
3,590	72.5%
894	18.0%

1,896
2.55

1,336	70.5%
1,104	82.6%
91	6.8%
560	29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Rensselaer city, IN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	109	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	131	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	81	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	32	1.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	159	7.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	160	7.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	94	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	82	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	209	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	164	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	459	21.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	195	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	107	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	122	5.6%
$200,000 or more	12	0.6%

Median Household Income	58,659
Per Capita Income	28,888

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	88	4.1%
Public Assistance	10	0.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	172	8.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,255	74.8%
Unemployed	54	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,309	76.6%
Not in Labor Force	706	23.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,006	978	50.7%
Non-Profit	55	121	31.2%
Self-Employed	131	98	57.2%

Local Government	120	139	46.3%
State Government	44	24	64.7%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	1,137	1,076	51.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	219	284	43.5%
Total	1,356	1,360	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	12.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	455	16.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	668	24.6%
Professional, Technical	318	11.7%
Service Occupations	499	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	17	0.6%
All others	776	28.6%

White Collar		53.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	524	19.3%
Health care and social assistance	374	13.8%
Retail trade	316	11.6%
Accommodation and food services	231	8.5%
Construction	150	5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	145	5.3%
Public administration	131	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	127	4.7%
Educational services	126	4.6%
Transportation and warehousing	126	4.6%
Other services	105	3.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	105	3.9%
Wholesale trade	70	2.6%
Finance and insurance	55	2.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	51	1.9%
Information	41	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	24	0.9%
Utilities	15	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	277	5.20%
Puerto Rican	19	0.36%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	47	0.88%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	47	0.88%
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	72	1.35%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	14	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,891	96.3%
Spanish	184	3.6%
German, other Germanic	4	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,197	22.5%
Irish	685	12.9%
English	419	7.9%
American	418	7.8%
Polish	363	6.8%
Swedish	243	4.6%
European	163	3.1%
Italian	133	2.5%
Dutch	92	1.7%
French	84	1.6%
Greek	68	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	54	1.0%
Belizean	40	0.8%
Czech	26	0.5%
Scottish	22	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,263	98.7%
Not a citizen	67	1.3%

Native	5,211	97.8%
Foreign-born	119	2.2%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rensselaer city, IN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
89	2.4%	336	9.2%	1,420	38.9%	1,132	31.0%	369	10.1%	300	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	89	2.4%
9-12 Years	336	9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,420	38.9%
Some College	1,132	31.0%
Bach. Degree	369	10.1%
Grad Degree	300	8.2%
Average years of education: 13.0

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	54%	Eric Holcomb* (R)	1,440	66.0%	Woody Myers (D)	430	19.7%	313 [+]	14.3%	2,183	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Donald Rainwater (Libertarian) 313 (14.3%);
2018	S1	37%	Mike Braun (R)	923	59.7%	Joe Donnelly* (D)	559	36.2%	64 [+]	4.1%	1,546	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 64 (4.1%);
2016	S3	49%	Todd Young (R)	1,150	56.5%	Evan Bayh (D)	766	37.6%	120 [+]	5.9%	2,036	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Lucy Brenton (Libertarian) 119 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	G	48%	Eric Holcomb (R)	1,166	57.6%	John Gregg (D)	781	38.6%	77 [+]	3.8%	2,024	6	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Rex Bell (Libertarian) 77 (3.8%);

*: 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	2,439
Median Value	$129,100

Occupied	2,162	88.6%
Vacant	277	11.4%

Owned	1,373	63.5%
Rented	789	36.5%
Median Rent	$871

Single-Family Units	1,838	75.4%
Detached	1,740	71.3%
Attached	98	4.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	226	9.3%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Rensselaer city, IN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Rensselaer city, IN

2022 Housing Data for Rensselaer city, IN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rensselaer city, IN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rensselaer city, IN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rensselaer city, IN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rensselaer city, IN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rensselaer city, IN