Rensselaer County 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Rensselaer County
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 152,538 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 74,691 49.0%
Female 77,847 51.0%
Under 5 years 9,272 6.1%
5 to 9 years 10,360 6.8%
10 to 14 years 11,020 7.2%
15 to 19 years 11,611 7.6%
20 to 24 years 10,157 6.7%
25 to 34 years 19,709 12.9%
35 to 44 years 24,707 16.2%
45 to 54 years 21,656 14.2%
55 to 59 years 7,525 4.9%
60 to 64 years 5,839 3.8%
65 to 74 years 10,585 6.9%
75 to 84 years 7,480 4.9%
85 years and over 2,617 1.7%
Median Age (years) 36.7 (X)
18 years and over 115,566 75.8%
----Male 55,892 36.6%
----Female 59,674 39.1%
21 years and over 107,762 70.6%
62 years and over 24,065 15.8%
65 years and over 20,682 13.6%
----Male 8,408 5.5%
----Female 12,274 8.0%
RACE

One Race 150,493 98.7%
----White 139,002 91.1%
----Black or African American 7,147 4.7%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 347 0.2%
----Asian 2,606 1.7%
--------Asian Indian 633 0.4%
--------Chinese 941 0.6%
--------Filipino 146 0.1%
--------Japanese 115 0.1%
--------Korean 413 0.3%
--------Vietnamese 74 0.0%
--------Other Asian (1) 284 0.2%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 31 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 10 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 5 0.0%
--------Samoan 1 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 15 0.0%
----Some Other Race 1,360 0.9%
Two or More Races 2,045 1.3%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 140,780 92.3%
Black or African American 8,059 5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 902 0.6%
Asian 2,951 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 89 0.1%
Some Other Race 1,974 1.3%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 152,538 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 3,225 2.1%
----Mexican 335 0.2%
----Puerto Rican 1,915 1.3%
----Cuban 87 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 888 0.6%
Not Hispanic or Latino 149,313 97.9%
----White alone 137,562 90.2%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 152,538 100.0%
In Households 147,346 96.6%
----Householder 59,894 39.3%
----Spouse 29,246 19.2%
----Child 44,404 29.1%
--------Own Child under 18 years 34,154 22.4%
----Other Relatives 5,259 3.4%
--------Under 18 years 1,858 1.2%
----Nonrelatives 8,543 5.6%
--------Unmarried Partner 4,080 2.7%
In Group Quarters 5,192 3.4%
----Institutionalized Population 1,827 1.2%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 3,365 2.2%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 59,894 100.0%
Family Households (families) 39,028 65.2%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 18,753 31.3%
----Married-Couple Family 29,246 48.8%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 12,892 21.5%
----Female Householder, no husband present 7,161 12.0%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 4,400 7.3%
Nonfamily Households 20,866 34.8%
----Householder Living Alone 16,739 27.9%
--------Householder 65 years and over 6,199 10.3%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 20,141 33.6%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 14,527 24.3%
Average Household Size 2.46 (X)
Average Family Size 3.02 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 66,120 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 59,894 90.6%
Vacant Housing Units 6,226 9.4%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 1,345 2.0%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.8% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 7.9% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 59,894 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 38,872 64.9%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 21,022 35.1%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.63 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.14 (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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