Population 936 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rensselaer Falls
Household size in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.84 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rensselaer Falls run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Rensselaer Falls are younger than 41.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Rensselaer Falls, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rensselaer Falls
Renters in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rensselaer Falls own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (55.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.6% of the housing in Rensselaer Falls, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1947 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Rensselaer Falls is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $855 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $761 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $607 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$248 | +$698 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rensselaer Falls pays $607 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.3% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rensselaer Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rensselaer Falls have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Rensselaer Falls never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rensselaer Falls
| Period | Rensselaer Falls | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Rensselaer Falls: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rensselaer Falls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Falls | 2.45 | 41.1 | 6.0% | 25.3% | 17.6% | 1968 | $607 | 20.9% | 84.9% | 7.3% |
| Eddy | 2.37 | 40.6 | 6.2% | 28.7% | 17.5% | 1968 | $673 | 23.0% | 86.1% | 8.7% |
| Heuvelton | 2.59 | 40.0 | 9.8% | 23.5% | 21.5% | 1971 | $483 | 24.3% | 85.0% | 2.0% |
| Flackville | 2.72 | 42.0 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 15.6% | 1979 | $810 | 25.6% | 96.3% | 1.2% |
| DeKalb Junction | 2.70 | 37.7 | 9.1% | 14.9% | 12.2% | 1962 | $916 | 19.4% | 82.6% | 4.1% |
| Pope Mills | 2.99 | 32.4 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 18.3% | 1977 | $646 | 18.0% | 81.2% | 2.2% |
| Morley | 1.95 | 38.0 | 4.9% | 36.5% | 6.8% | 1976 | $747 | 38.8% | 94.3% | 4.0% |
| East De Kalb | 2.43 | 45.2 | 7.2% | 13.0% | 13.2% | 1955 | $1,033 | 17.3% | 86.0% | 2.7% |
| Pyrites | 2.18 | 40.2 | 7.7% | 29.8% | 7.4% | 1988 | $972 | 32.3% | 94.5% | 11.6% |
| Canton | 1.97 | 34.0 | 9.6% | 36.9% | 7.6% | 1972 | $913 | 42.1% | 80.7% | 5.2% |
| DePeyster | 3.18 | 28.7 | 13.4% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1960 | $822 | 19.3% | 79.9% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rensselaer Falls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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