Rensselaer County

  1. Rensselaer County Legal Resources
  2. Rensselaer County Statistics
  3. Rensselaer County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rensselaer County Employment Information
  5. Rensselaer County Family Information
  6. Rensselaer County Education Information
  7. Rensselaer County Business Information
  8. Rensselaer County Public Benefits Information
  9. Rensselaer County Criminal Information
  10. Rensselaer County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rensselaer County Cities
  12. Rensselaer County Zip Codes


Rensselaer County Legal Resources Back to top

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Rensselaer County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 152,538
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 1,748 / 1,476 / 15
  • Land Area (2000): 1,693.759 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.592 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 92,000.000 acres (372.232 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 549
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 37.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $4,756,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 27,000,000 / 18,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 23.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 293
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (417)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 24,153
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,336,239
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Rensselaer County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 66,120
Building Permits Issued (2006): 300
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $66,801
Rensselaer County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 207,284 67.77%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,391 0.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 96,198 31.45%

Rensselaer County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer County Employment Information Back to top
Rensselaer County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 81,367 78,112 3,255 4.00% 40
1991 82,162 77,001 5,161 6.28% 63
1992 81,846 76,611 5,235 6.40% 64
1993 81,977 77,707 4,270 5.21% 52
1994 82,572 78,212 4,360 5.28% 53
1995 80,947 76,571 4,376 5.41% 54
1996 80,350 76,382 3,968 4.94% 49
1997 81,058 77,351 3,707 4.57% 46
1998 80,687 77,398 3,289 4.08% 41
1999 80,302 77,150 3,152 3.93% 39
2000 80,913 77,990 2,922 3.61% 36
2001 81,465 78,345 3,120 3.83% 38
2002 82,144 78,379 3,765 4.58% 46
2003 82,058 78,230 3,828 4.67% 47
2004 83,185 79,352 3,833 4.61% 46
2005 83,843 80,308 3,535 4.22% 42
2006 84,027 80,564 3,463 4.12% 41
2007 83,525 80,016 3,508 4.20% 42
2008 83,921 79,556 4,364 5.20% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 83,158 78,669 4,489 5.40% 54
Feb 2008 83,390 78,835 4,555 5.46% 55
Mar 2008 83,324 78,766 4,558 5.47% 55
Apr 2008 83,006 79,235 3,771 4.54% 45
May 2008 83,392 79,256 4,136 4.96% 50
Jun 2008 85,001 80,695 4,306 5.07% 51
Jul 2008 85,436 80,918 4,518 5.29% 53
Aug 2008 84,995 80,514 4,481 5.27% 53
Sep 2008 83,585 79,119 4,466 5.34% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rensselaer County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,578 11.03%
2. Public Administration 8,390 10.79%
3. Educational Services 6,586 8.47%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,658 5.99%
5. Health Care 4,190 5.39%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,524 4.53%
7. Finance and Insurance 2,646 3.40%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,176 2.80%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,174 2.79%
10. Repair and Maintenance 2,146 2.76%
11. Other Transportation 1,562 2.01%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,456 1.87%
13. Truck Transportation 1,410 1.81%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 1,334 1.72%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,292 1.66%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,280 1.65%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,256 1.61%
18. Metal Manufactuing 998 1.28%
19. Utilities 960 1.23%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 928 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,462 18.53%
2. Educational Services 11,274 15.52%
3. Public Administration 9,132 12.57%
4. Finance and Insurance 5,164 7.11%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,154 5.72%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 3,952 5.44%
7. Social Assistance 3,046 4.19%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 2,256 3.11%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,536 2.11%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,256 1.73%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,154 1.59%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,080 1.49%
13. Construction 1,060 1.46%
14. Department and Other General Stores 936 1.29%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 896 1.23%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 738 1.02%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 726 1.00%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 624 0.86%
19. Other Transportation 622 0.86%
20. U.S. Postal Service 588 0.81%

Rensselaer County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,934 5.06%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,814 4.90%
3. Other Management Occupations 3,632 4.67%
4. Other Production Occupations 3,388 4.36%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,288 4.23%
6. Computer Specialists 3,062 3.94%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,540 3.27%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,534 3.26%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 2,378 3.06%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 2,342 3.01%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,860 2.39%
12. Engineers 1,734 2.23%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,708 2.20%
14. Business Operations Specialists 1,706 2.19%
15. Other Construction Trades 1,688 2.17%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,646 2.12%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 1,502 1.93%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,418 1.82%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 1,398 1.80%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,386 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 6,772 9.32%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 6,694 9.21%
3. Registered Nurses 3,512 4.83%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,858 3.93%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,732 3.76%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,480 3.41%
7. Cashiers 2,442 3.36%
8. Business Operations Specialists 2,206 3.04%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,068 2.85%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,062 2.84%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,998 2.75%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,766 2.43%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,762 2.43%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,730 2.38%
15. Customer Service Representatives 1,638 2.25%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,462 2.01%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1,448 1.99%
18. Computer Specialists 1,446 1.99%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,338 1.84%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,300 1.79%

Rensselaer County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 134,176 55.86%
15-35 hours 30,929 12.88%
1-14 hours 7,956 3.31%
No regular hours 67,159 27.96%

Rensselaer County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,789 2.63%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,698 1.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,440 3.08%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,753 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,035 11.12%
7 AM-7:29 AM 23,108 16.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 25,720 17.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 18,575 12.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9,307 6.46%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,620 4.59%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,752 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,347 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,399 6.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 9,638 6.68%

Rensselaer County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,749 3.29%
5-9 14,212 9.86%
10-14 19,995 13.87%
15-19 25,088 17.40%
20-24 26,530 18.40%
25-29 11,519 7.99%
30-34 19,776 13.72%
35-39 3,578 2.48%
40-44 4,268 2.96%
45-59 8,046 5.58%
60-89 3,428 2.38%
At least 90 2,992 2.08%

Rensselaer County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,752 1.22% 100,341 69.59%
30-44 992 0.69% 26,630 18.47%
45-59 526 0.36% 7,520 5.22%
At least 60 816 0.57% 5,604 3.89%

Rensselaer County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 198 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16,400 11.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 116,822 78.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 110 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 723 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,086 2.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,842 3.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,930 2.65%

Rensselaer County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 119,660 (294,630 people)
Families (2000): 78,448 (238,242 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 33,656
People at same address in 1995: 180,572
Rensselaer County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10,086 8.41%
$10,000-$14,999 7,638 6.37%
$15,000-$19,999 7,520 6.27%
$20,000-$24,999 7,918 6.60%
$25,000-$29,999 7,806 6.51%
$30,000-$34,999 7,647 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 6,994 5.83%
$40,000-$44,999 6,696 5.58%
$45,000-$49,999 6,410 5.35%
$50,000-$59,999 11,377 9.49%
$60,000-$74,999 14,755 12.30%
$75,000-$99,999 13,040 10.87%
$100,000-$124,999 6,181 5.15%
$125,000-$149,999 2,670 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 1,824 1.52%
$200,000 or more 1,353 1.13%

Rensselaer County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 16,739 27.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,389 27.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,372 5.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,487 15.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 459 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 8,250 13.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 207 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,315 5.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 49 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,113 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 28 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 474 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.02%

Rensselaer County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 95,935 28.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51,160 15.33%
Public Assistance 3,236 0.97%
Retirement 25,036 7.50%
Self Employment 11,520 3.45%
Social Security 32,958 9.88%
Supplemental Security 4,642 1.39%
Wage / Salary 93,492 28.02%
Other 15,652 4.69%

Rensselaer County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 33,289 55.42%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 26,782 44.58%

Rensselaer County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,270 7.84%
Color 1 Box Married 67,618 57.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,632 31.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,686 3.12%

Rensselaer County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,933 9.46%
Color 1 Box Married 67,573 53.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 32,334 25.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,242 11.30%

Rensselaer County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer County Education Information Back to top
Rensselaer County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,264 4.43%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,120 10.84%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 72,565 31.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 49,582 21.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23,471 10.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 29,338 12.66%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21,454 9.26%

Rensselaer County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,408 1.58% 2,750 1.80% 5,158 3.38%
Kindergarten 3,683 2.41% 735 0.48% 4,418 2.90%
Grades 1-4 15,548 10.19% 2,236 1.47% 17,784 11.66%
Grades 5-8 15,718 10.30% 2,036 1.33% 17,754 11.64%
Grades 9-12 14,311 9.38% 1,564 1.03% 15,875 10.41%
Undergrad college 9,174 6.01% 10,366 6.80% 19,540 12.81%
Graduate or professional school 1,485 0.97% 3,250 2.13% 4,735 3.10%
Total 62,327 40.86% 22,937 15.04% 85,264 55.90%

Rensselaer County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $842,492,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,105,444,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $115,255,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $616,972
Retired workers (2005): 17,925
Rensselaer County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 9 26 17 29
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 4 13 10 6
1999 - Construction 32 32 79 61 100
1999 - Educational Services 3 2 8 8 8
1999 - Finance & Insurance 9 6 22 40 58
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 21 101 79 108
1999 - Information 5 2 18 14 13
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 4 2 3
1999 - Manufacturing 3 8 41 36 22
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 1 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 17 23 67 79 148
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 21 24 66 39 96
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 7 15 21 29
1999 - Retail Trade 31 29 114 131 142
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 4 13 15 11
1999 - Unclassified 15 2 2 1 0
1999 - Utilities 1 1 3 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 5 8 32 27 57
1999 - Total 184 183 625 581 833
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 9 26 26 24
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 4 8 9 10
2000 - Construction 38 24 91 68 89
2000 - Educational Services 0 2 11 12 2
2000 - Finance & Insurance 13 12 28 39 49
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 15 17 105 74 107
2000 - Information 6 4 17 16 17
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 3 3 3
2000 - Manufacturing 9 4 36 41 22
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 1 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 28 18 85 58 152
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 22 21 67 51 87
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 3 21 18 27
2000 - Retail Trade 31 37 138 102 144
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 3 22 11 13
2000 - Unclassified 9 7 3 1 3
2000 - Utilities 1 1 1 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 10 26 35 51
2000 - Total 209 176 688 566 805
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 6 24 31 31
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 11 12 8
2001 - Construction 27 27 73 82 104
2001 - Educational Services 1 3 10 11 2
2001 - Finance & Insurance 7 12 36 32 49
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 15 88 87 111
2001 - Information 6 4 13 11 30
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 3 4 3 1
2001 - Manufacturing 4 7 21 51 29
2001 - Mining 1 0 0 3 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 20 25 78 69 147
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 27 25 56 48 93
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 9 10 19 16 29
2001 - Retail Trade 32 29 123 126 138
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 6 13 16 17
2001 - Unclassified 8 1 4 1 5
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 7 9 34 23 48
2001 - Total 181 182 609 623 846
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 11 20 24 22 26
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 6 16 8
2002 - Construction 29 35 83 72 96
2002 - Educational Services 2 1 13 5 5
2002 - Finance & Insurance 9 6 32 28 59
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 19 15 90 93 104
2002 - Information 16 15 18 14 12
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 5 4 0
2002 - Manufacturing 7 8 24 52 22
2002 - Mining 0 2 0 1 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 18 13 70 72 159
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 29 33 53 51 94
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 13 13 19 12 32
2002 - Retail Trade 27 45 153 116 109
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 5 14 12 20
2002 - Unclassified 2 9 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 14 9 21 30 52
2002 - Total 207 233 625 601 804
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 12 22 26 27
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 0 12 7 11
2003 - Construction 25 29 69 81 98
2003 - Educational Services 2 1 11 12 4
2003 - Finance & Insurance 8 9 29 29 60
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 20 9 92 91 115
2003 - Information 8 11 16 9 25
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 4 3 0
2003 - Manufacturing 7 9 38 42 17
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 20 11 95 79 152
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 27 27 60 50 100
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 9 20 13 35
2003 - Retail Trade 26 38 115 119 134
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 7 14 17 14
2003 - Unclassified 6 2 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 6 12 32 31 45
2003 - Total 182 188 630 610 844
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 12 15 24 15 31
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 2 8 13 11
2004 - Construction 51 21 86 73 98
2004 - Educational Services 2 3 11 12 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 9 8 27 27 65
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 21 13 106 77 120
2004 - Information 10 6 18 22 11
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 6 3 4
2004 - Manufacturing 3 10 27 41 30
2004 - Mining 0 0 1 0 3
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 21 18 73 90 157
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 26 24 55 59 112
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 16 7 14 22 37
2004 - Retail Trade 39 29 138 108 121
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 8 20 8 13
2004 - Unclassified 5 2 1 0 2
2004 - Utilities 3 1 0 1 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 5 7 30 30 39
2004 - Total 239 174 645 602 859
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 13 22 17 33
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 3 6 13 8 12
2005 - Construction 68 37 80 82 109
2005 - Educational Services 3 0 12 7 7
2005 - Finance & Insurance 11 10 21 24 73
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 17 16 89 97 122
2005 - Information 4 9 14 17 22
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 4 5 5
2005 - Manufacturing 9 5 40 27 30
2005 - Mining 1 1 0 0 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 16 22 71 81 165
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 45 23 47 56 125
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 11 14 14 50
2005 - Retail Trade 32 28 120 128 128
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 7 19 9 13
2005 - Unclassified 0 5 0 1 1
2005 - Utilities 1 0 2 1 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 5 3 28 38 35
2005 - Total 244 197 597 612 936

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rensselaer County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rensselaer County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 267,649 90.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,092 9.50%

Rensselaer County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $6,853 $2,716 $12,042 $0 $0 $2,019 $20,914 $5,292 $6,114 $2,000
1971 $5,585 $4,998 $16,727 $0 $0 $3,179 $25,491 $10,523 $9,682 $9,396
1972 $5,864 $4,006 $17,959 $0 $0 $4,526 $28,349 $11,789 $8,683 $5,457
1973 $5,344 $4,408 $20,564 $0 $0 $3,380 $29,288 $12,655 $14,818 $11,638
1974 $5,255 $4,316 $24,798 $0 $0 $4,173 $34,226 $13,932 $14,551 $11,294
1975 $4,903 $5,252 $41,426 $0 $0 $5,179 $51,508 $14,728 $24,380 $15,085
1976 $5,556 $5,576 $44,326 $0 $0 $5,229 $55,111 $16,490 $22,950 $11,599
1977 $7,517 $5,988 $33,936 $0 $0 $7,076 $48,529 $18,802 $16,320 $8,683
1978 $8,581 $7,089 $35,326 $0 $0 $7,606 $51,513 $19,117 $18,818 $11,112
1979 $8,123 $7,209 $42,896 $0 $0 $9,788 $60,807 $20,481 $17,522 $5,078
1980 $7,028 $7,647 $39,564 $0 $0 $10,189 $56,781 $20,207 $15,858 $4,513
1981 $7,400 $10,749 $39,414 $0 $0 $9,891 $56,705 $26,710 $23,374 $8,540
1982 $9,054 $8,462 $39,706 $0 $0 $25,887 $74,647 $28,799 $26,919 $4,033
1983 $9,334 $9,222 $35,063 $0 $0 $22,090 $66,487 $30,966 $32,937 $10,419
1984 $14,352 $13,426 $30,954 $0 $0 $23,043 $68,349 $31,279 $33,482 $5,162
1985 $15,468 $18,325 $39,175 $0 $0 $26,421 $81,064 $34,509 $32,979 $14,135
1986 $16,326 $20,001 $40,654 $0 $0 $27,835 $84,815 $36,714 $30,444 $15,658
1987 $14,587 $17,381 $45,047 $0 $0 $28,507 $88,141 $39,406 $25,976 $7,260
1988 $14,504 $24,445 $46,635 $0 $0 $28,933 $90,072 $42,356 $23,585 $30,903
1989 $15,509 $25,875 $49,813 $0 $0 $33,093 $98,415 $45,590 $21,695 $21,014
1990 $15,896 $26,967 $36,702 $0 $0 $29,811 $82,409 $28,503 $31,856 $27,079
1991 $47,479 $26,867 $60,515 $0 $0 $32,378 $140,372 $53,473 $37,531 $35,796
1992 $22,383 $25,988 $44,901 $0 $0 $36,926 $104,210 $30,282 $59,256 $36,945
1993 $25,500 $28,369 $42,866 $0 $0 $39,025 $107,391 $29,610 $57,990 $22,143
1994 $25,485 $30,791 $56,917 $0 $0 $42,630 $125,032 $31,820 $56,757 $23,011
1995 $24,202 $34,219 $63,569 $0 $0 $50,166 $137,937 $34,340 $74,382 $35,097
1996 $24,267 $39,141 $59,695 $0 $0 $54,721 $138,683 $36,786 $78,467 $26,353
1997 $26,621 $40,914 $57,939 $0 $0 $72,587 $157,147 $39,741 $77,367 $25,611
1998 $25,691 $41,918 $60,825 $0 $0 $74,037 $160,553 $41,582 $75,849 $41,290
1999 $25,253 $43,738 $64,270 $0 $0 $74,344 $163,867 $43,835 $120,478 $70,762
2000 $25,702 $46,628 $69,393 $0 $0 $77,783 $172,878 $46,099 $152,189 $128,583
2001 $26,651 $51,664 $73,745 $7 $0 $82,828 $183,231 $49,204 $157,657 $131,969
2002 $29,699 $49,605 $72,888 $7 $0 $85,867 $188,461 $52,630 $138,921 $72,289
2003 $28,438 $53,221 $80,233 $3 $0 $83,434 $192,108 $56,512 $185,723 $77,731
2004 $34,341 $57,906 $87,569 $5 $0 $88,891 $210,806 $56,333 $173,101 $70,692
2005 $39,747 $61,319 $91,265 $6 $0 $100,348 $231,366 $59,613 $108,963 $71,967
2006 $41,291 $69,742 $86,745 $6 $0 $93,158 $221,200 $61,756 $123,935 $80,058


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $4,153 $965 $310 $1,148 $1,941 $0 $24,838
$222 $14,594 $243 $0 $0 $1,262
1971 $6,751 $1,543 $216 $2,293 $2,935 $66 $28,779
$265 $11,655 $232 $0 $0 $2,823
1972 $10,007 $2,050 $227 $2,716 $1,875 $37 $34,664
$318 $14,131 $217 $0 $0 $3,086
1973 $11,652 $1,934 $200 $1,582 $2,223 $228 $37,803
$345 $16,292 $267 $0 $0 $3,080
1974 $11,166 $1,874 $357 $2,071 $2,347 $387 $41,595
$329 $15,943 $593 $0 $0 $6,528
1975 $11,548 $2,251 $460 $2,534 $2,453 $323 $61,444
$368 $14,741 $312 $129 $0 $26,325
1976 $13,302 $2,419 $373 $2,685 $2,888 $1,045 $65,388
$387 $20,637 $975 $179 $0 $20,498
1977 $12,785 $2,613 $392 $2,599 $2,735 $1,180 $54,884
$450 $21,841 $918 $179 $0 $9,192
1978 $13,507 $2,324 $408 $2,962 $2,766 $613 $55,334
$474 $24,208 $653 $0 $0 $7,419
1979 $15,868 $2,735 $3,248 $3,546 $3,627 $465 $66,774
$869 $27,094 $756 $0 $0 $8,566
1980 $16,766 $3,006 $658 $3,824 $4,009 $489 $66,508
$1,093 $25,749 $915 $0 $0 $9,999
1981 $22,282 $2,741 $648 $4,582 $5,368 $510 $87,130
$896 $36,568 $868 $0 $0 $12,667
1982 $22,545 $2,577 $731 $11,514 $5,247 $641 $93,006
$1,158 $32,858 $1,264 $0 $0 $14,471
1983 $24,997 $3,088 $761 $5,383 $8,173 $533 $88,759
$1,281 $28,676 $1,950 $0 $0 $13,917
1984 $25,329 $3,116 $731 $5,611 $3,918 $358 $89,092
$1,186 $31,409 $2,738 $0 $0 $14,696
1985 $28,947 $3,452 $863 $6,201 $4,684 $364 $98,103
$1,313 $31,969 $2,566 $0 $0 $17,744
1986 $30,333 $3,748 $1,124 $12,148 $5,947 $378 $109,876
$1,146 $32,705 $2,433 $0 $0 $19,914
1987 $33,706 $3,892 $1,213 $7,990 $5,336 $382 $109,817
$1,267 $33,152 $2,115 $0 $0 $20,764
1988 $34,858 $4,224 $1,286 $8,401 $6,386 $410 $120,050
$1,593 $35,285 $1,894 $0 $0 $25,713
1989 $37,671 $4,815 $735 $9,572 $6,926 $444 $128,654
$2,098 $36,155 $1,684 $0 $0 $28,554
1990 $35,638 $5,011 $787 $10,298 $7,706 $544 $133,579
$2,122 $39,614 $1,876 $0 $0 $29,983
1991 $54,648 $5,503 $769 $10,582 $7,843 $518 $164,851
$2,062 $45,293 $2,236 $0 $0 $35,397
1992 $53,305 $5,422 $707 $10,292 $7,480 $433 $176,550
$2,134 $50,093 $4,458 $0 $0 $42,226
1993 $51,005 $5,068 $600 $9,168 $6,249 $371 $179,890
$2,306 $55,130 $3,982 $0 $0 $46,011
1994 $49,054 $5,311 $578 $9,513 $6,017 $407 $176,107
$2,218 $60,911 $3,362 $0 $0 $38,736
1995 $54,250 $5,750 $524 $11,418 $8,241 $457 $197,367
$2,644 $66,253 $5,924 $0 $0 $41,906
1996 $57,649 $6,040 $575 $11,920 $7,784 $553 $204,911
$2,518 $67,220 $6,445 $0 $0 $44,207
1997 $56,549 $6,188 $692 $12,149 $7,638 $543 $210,418
$2,634 $67,871 $8,712 $0 $0 $47,442
1998 $60,512 $6,256 $664 $12,715 $6,508 $512 $222,063
$2,991 $66,508 $9,427 $0 $0 $55,970
1999 $75,135 $6,509 $811 $13,458 $8,632 $529 $243,726
$3,285 $69,495 $8,885 $0 $0 $56,987
2000 $76,774 $7,228 $660 $13,792 $6,879 $489 $251,943
$3,551 $72,281 $5,716 $0 $0 $64,573
2001 $77,818 $7,966 $939 $15,890 $10,830 $525 $275,912
$3,677 $77,893 $14,062 $0 $0 $66,312
2002 $62,663 $8,406 $1,029 $17,044 $12,719 $532 $268,204
$3,887 $86,189 $10,046 $0 $0 $65,689
2003 $70,170 $8,644 $1,041 $17,839 $6,830 $424 $282,074
$4,036 $94,128 $10,701 $0 $0 $68,261
2004 $72,831 $8,905 $1,175 $17,911 $6,813 $798 $295,834
$3,434 $97,872 $9,887 $0 $0 $76,208
2005 $80,297 $10,239 $1,353 $27,336 $7,849 $397 $326,143
$4,203 $108,830 $8,124 $0 $0 $77,515
2006 $86,167 $10,480 $1,681 $29,230 $12,222 $443 $338,020
$4,621 $100,695 $6,581 $0 $0 $85,900

Rensselaer County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 238
Rensselaer County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Rensselaer County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 19,632 12.87%
10-19 Years 22,631 14.84%
20-29 Years 19,379 12.70%
30-39 Years 22,700 14.88%
40-49 Years 23,826 15.62%
50-59 Years 17,849 11.70%
60-69 Years 11,250 7.38%
70-79 Years 9,585 6.28%
80-89 Years 4,783 3.14%
90+ Years 903 0.59%

Rensselaer County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 74,691 48.97%
Color 1 Box Female 77,847 51.03%

Rensselaer County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 137,562 90.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,870 4.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,225 2.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,595 1.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,728 1.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 306 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 233 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.01%

Rensselaer County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 79,801 23.61%
2. German 55,766 16.50%
3. Italian 44,992 13.31%
4. English 32,779 9.70%
5. French Non-Basque 27,982 8.28%
6. Polish 18,082 5.35%
7. United States Or American 13,342 3.95%
8. Dutch 12,608 3.73%
9. French Canadian 8,168 2.42%
10. Scottish 5,797 1.71%

Rensselaer County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 266,910 92.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,644 1.97%
3. French 2,272 0.79%
4. Italian 2,168 0.76%
5. Chinese 1,854 0.65%
6. German 1,240 0.43%
7. Polish 938 0.33%
8. Russian 826 0.29%
9. Other Slavic 610 0.21%
10. Korean 484 0.17%

Rensselaer County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 294,455 96.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,926 1.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 5,492 1.80%

Rensselaer County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rensselaer County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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