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Rensselaer Falls, NY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Rensselaer Falls - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

350
Residents
$80,625
Median income
$73,600
Median home
$1,071
Median rent (state)

Rensselaer Falls - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Rensselaer Falls places in the 62nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rensselaer Falls, NY

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 350 residents in Rensselaer Falls, a small town within New York. The typical household in Rensselaer Falls brings in $80,625 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 3.2%. Rensselaer Falls's housing stock carries a median value of $73,600, and the median resident age is 34.4 years. Educational attainment runs 35.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 64.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity).

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, New York scores 107.9 (Above Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,071 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts New York's average monthly utility costs around $285 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 77.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

350 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$80,625 /yr

Poverty 3.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Rensselaer Falls compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rensselaer Falls stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rensselaer Falls against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Rensselaer Falls near the bottom of New York's cities

Among the 1,202 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Rensselaer Falls ranks #1,186 - the 1st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rensselaer Falls only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#622 of 1,205
48th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1,120 of 1,256
9th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#1,186 of 1,202
1st percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#752 of 1,246
39th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#580 of 1,254
54th percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rensselaer Falls's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$73,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rensselaer Falls $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Rensselaer Falls, NY Rensselaer Falls, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Rensselaer Falls, NY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Rensselaer Falls, NY median $80,625/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rensselaer Falls, NY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Rensselaer Falls, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
350
Median Income
$80,625
Median Home Value
$73,600
Median Age
34.4
Poverty Rate
3.2%
Labor force participation
64.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.3%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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315 residents316 residents317 residents318 residents319 residents 202020212022202320242025 318 residents 318 residents ▲ +0.0%
Rensselaer Falls's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 1
2022 1
2023 2
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
95.2%
Carpool
4.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.6%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 167 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Rensselaer Falls sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,071/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
77.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in New York

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351 people
Dalton
348 people
Hartwick
352 people
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Gorham
345 people
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355 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Rensselaer Falls's 350 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

St. Stephens, AL
350 people
Midville, GA
350 people
Copeland, KS
350 people
Sabillasville, MD
350 people
Toomsuba, MS
350 people
Eagleville, MO
350 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Rensselaer Falls's $80,625 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Hayden, AL
$80,625 median income
Yakutat, AK
$80,625 median income
Bostwick, GA
$80,625 median income
Wheatfield, IN
$80,625 median income
Interlochen, MI
$80,625 median income
Rensselaer, MO
$80,625 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Rensselaer Falls, NY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Rensselaer Falls, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.9% 7.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 90.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Rensselaer Falls compares to nearby New York cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Rensselaer Falls (this city) 350 $80,625
Saddle Rock Estates 351 $159,479
Dalton 348 $71,250
Hartwick 352 $54,375
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Rensselaer Falls, NY?

What is the population of Rensselaer Falls, NY? +

350 people live in Rensselaer Falls, NY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Rensselaer Falls, NY? +

Rensselaer Falls households earn a median of $80,625 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Rensselaer Falls? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Rensselaer Falls; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Rensselaer Falls, NY? +

Rensselaer Falls's median home value sits at $73,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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