Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

1,796 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,625

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $945

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $428,555
--Home Prepared Food $241,487
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $187,068
Alcoholic Beverages $31,461
Housing $1,086,268
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $635,180
--Utilities $218,954
--Operations $82,480
--Supplies $40,390
--Furnishings $109,690
Apparel $100,761
--Men & Boys $22,533
--Women & Girls $40,815
--Children < 2 $425
--Footwear $21,258
Transportation $527,616
--New Vehicles $98,636
--Used Vehicles $112,666
--Fuel $113,941
--Insurance $52,719
--Public Transit $44,216
Healthcare $268,697
Entertainment $174,313
--Pets $35,713
--Toys $8,503
Personal Care Products $41,665
Books & Literature $5,952
Education $76,103
Tobacco Products $18,707
Miscellaneous $53,569
Retirement $102,037
Non-health Insurance $394,543
Total Expenditures $3,310,248

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Rensselaer County, New York 159,600
2015 Rensselaer County, New York 159,900
2016 Rensselaer County, New York 159,959
2017 Rensselaer County, New York 159,800
2018 Rensselaer County, New York 159,431