Town of Rensselaerville 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Town of Rensselaerville
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 1,915 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 973 50.8%
Female 942 49.2%
Under 5 years 106 5.5%
5 to 9 years 106 5.5%
10 to 14 years 144 7.5%
15 to 19 years 149 7.8%
20 to 24 years 75 3.9%
25 to 34 years 173 9.0%
35 to 44 years 286 14.9%
45 to 54 years 351 18.3%
55 to 59 years 126 6.6%
60 to 64 years 108 5.6%
65 to 74 years 165 8.6%
75 to 84 years 99 5.2%
85 years and over 27 1.4%
Median Age (years) 42.5 (X)
18 years and over 1,447 75.6%
----Male 720 37.6%
----Female 727 38.0%
21 years and over 1,397 73.0%
62 years and over 353 18.4%
65 years and over 291 15.2%
----Male 141 7.4%
----Female 150 7.8%
RACE

One Race 1,895 99.0%
----White 1,838 96.0%
----Black or African American 38 2.0%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.1%
----Asian 3 0.2%
--------Asian Indian 0 0.0%
--------Chinese 1 0.1%
--------Filipino 0 0.0%
--------Japanese 0 0.0%
--------Korean 2 0.1%
--------Vietnamese 0 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 0 0.0%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 0 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%
--------Samoan 0 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 0 0.0%
----Some Other Race 15 0.8%
Two or More Races 20 1.0%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 1,857 97.0%
Black or African American 47 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 8 0.4%
Asian 4 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0%
Some Other Race 24 1.3%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 1,915 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 23 1.2%
----Mexican 1 0.1%
----Puerto Rican 12 0.6%
----Cuban 1 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 9 0.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,892 98.8%
----White alone 1,825 95.3%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 1,915 100.0%
In Households 1,890 98.7%
----Householder 779 40.7%
----Spouse 432 22.6%
----Child 526 27.5%
--------Own Child under 18 years 414 21.6%
----Other Relatives 59 3.1%
--------Under 18 years 20 1.0%
----Nonrelatives 94 4.9%
--------Unmarried Partner 65 3.4%
In Group Quarters 25 1.3%
----Institutionalized Population 25 1.3%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 0 0.0%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 779 100.0%
Family Households (families) 527 67.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 226 29.0%
----Married-Couple Family 432 55.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 166 21.3%
----Female Householder, no husband present 59 7.6%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 38 4.9%
Nonfamily Households 252 32.3%
----Householder Living Alone 196 25.2%
--------Householder 65 years and over 83 10.7%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 237 30.4%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 213 27.3%
Average Household Size 2.43 (X)
Average Family Size 2.93 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 1,187 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 779 65.6%
Vacant Housing Units 408 34.4%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 333 28.1%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 3.0% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 4.5% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 779 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 653 83.8%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 126 16.2%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.48 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.15 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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