Moving to Rensselaerville, New York

Population: 1,915. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,921 (+0.3% change)
Males: 973 (50.8%), Females: 942 (49.2%)

Albany County

Zip code: 12147

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $42,391
Median house value: $90,900

Population by Race

Races in Rensselaerville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Black (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (20.7%), English (11.6%), Italian (10.4%), Dutch (9.6%), United States (6.6%).

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rensselaerville

  • High school or higher: 86.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rensselaerville town

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

2.9% Foreign born (2.7% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Rensselaerville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rensselaerville:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 28 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 65 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Rensselaerville:

  • GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)
  • FREEHOLD (about 13 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; Abbreviation: 1I5)
  • KNOX (about 14 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rensselaerville:

  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
  • UNION COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 30 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)

Schools

Public high school in Rensselaerville:

  • CASS RES CTR (Students: 24; Location: 16 CP CASS DR; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Rensselaerville:

  • RENSSELAERVILLE LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,435; Location: MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 188; 13,394 books; 178 audio materials; 913 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)