Rensselaer County, NY

Population 159,835

Rensselaer County, NY Neighborhood Report

Schools

School Rating is Above average
  • No High School Diploma: 8.7%
  • High School Graduate or Higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 33.1%

Registered Offenders

10.87% Higher than national avg.

Environmental Hazards

616 Found nearby

Unemployment

Moderate 3.3%

Property Values

Median Property Value $0

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42 Public Schools view public schools

Summary
There are 42 K-12 public schools in Rensselaer County, NY and 15 private schools. Homefacts rates Rensselaer County's schools as Above average, with an overall B- rating.
15 Private Schools

Catholic Central High School

Doane Stuart School

Emma Willard School

Holy Spirit School

Hoosac School

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4 Colleges & Universities view all colleges & universities

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Crime view details

282 Registered Offenders search the registered offender database

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Crime Index

0 Former Drug Labs view all

  • Good news! No Drug lab found in Rensselaer County, NY

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Property Report Overview

Average Listing Price
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Median Sales Price
No Data

Median Home Value

Housing Inventory

Property Type
  • Vacant
    12.7%
  • Rented
    32.2%
  • Owned
    55.1%

241 Building Permits View All

  • In 2014, the city of Rensselaer County, NY issued 241 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 241 permits, 134 were issued for single family homes and 107 were issued for multi-family homes.
  • In 2013, the city of Rensselaer County, NY issued 24 building permits. All permits issued were for Single Family Homes. Of those 24 permits, 20 were issued for single family homes and 4 were issued for multi-family homes.
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Fair Market Rents

**Displaying data from Rensselaer County, NY
  • Property Type Rent
  • Studio: $890
  • 1 Bedroom: $991
  • 2 Bedrooms: $1,207
  • 3 Bedrooms: $1,492
  • 4 Bedrooms: $1,637

Zip Codes

12018 12022 12040 12138 12033 12061 12060 12062 12082 12089 12090 12133
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Cities

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Environmental Hazards

616 Environmental Hazards

  • Brownfields
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Health Hazards

  • Air Quality HAZARDOUS (0/0)
    Rensselaer County, NY has 0% good air quality.
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  • Radon ZONE 1 COUNTY
    Rensselaer County, NY is a red zone.
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  • UV Index MODERATE 4.45 Average
    Rensselaer County, NY is a moderate risk area for ultra-violet rays.
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Average Monthly Temperature

  • January 24.18°
  • February 27.52°
  • March 37.67°
  • April 49.35°
  • May 60.03°
  • June 67.87°
  • July 73.27°
  • August 71.48°
  • September 63.58°
  • October 51.62°
  • November 40.43°
  • December 28.8°

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Natural Disasters

Probability of Natural Disasters for Rensselaer County, NY

Earthquakes
Rensselaer County, NY has a low risk of earthquakes.
Hurricanes
Rensselaer County, NY has no risk of hurricanes.
Hail
Rensselaer County, NY has a high risk of hail storms.
Tornadoes
Rensselaer County, NY has a moderate risk of tornadoes.

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Median Household Income

Median Household Income in Rensselaer County, NY: $65,965

Unemployment

Unemployment in Rensselaer County is 3.3%. It is lower than the state and national averages, 4.9% and 7.7% respectively

Workforce Breakdown

Blue Collar - 34.69%
White Collar - 65.31%

Politics

State Representatives

  • Gov. Andrew Cuomo
  • Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand
  • Sen. Charles E. Schumer

Neighborhood Info

3 Airports view all

Nearest Major Airports

53 Cemeteries view all

22 FCC Towers view all

39 Fire Stations view all

2 Hospitals view all

17 Libraries view all

9 Police Stations view all

9 Retirement Homes view all

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