Moving to Rensselaerville, New York
Population: 1,915. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,921 (+0.3% change)
Males: 973 (50.8%), Females: 942 (49.2%)
Albany County
Zip code: 12147
Demographics
 Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $42,391
Median house value: $90,900
Population by Race
Races in Rensselaerville:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
 - Black (2.0%)
 - Hispanic (1.2%)
 - Two or more races (1.0%)
 - Other race (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (20.7%), English (11.6%), Italian (10.4%), Dutch (9.6%), United States (6.6%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Rensselaerville
- High school or higher: 86.7%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.8%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
 - Unemployed: 4.4%
 - Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Rensselaerville town
- Never married: 21.9%
 - Now married: 57.8%
 - Separated: 3.0%
 - Widowed: 7.9%
 - Divorced: 9.4%
 
2.9% Foreign born (2.7% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Rensselaerville:
- BELLEVUE MATERNITY HOSPITAL INC (about 23 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
 - ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY)
 - ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; ALBANY, NY)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rensselaerville:
- ALBANY INTL (about 28 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
 - DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 65 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
 - FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 68 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Rensselaerville:
- GREENVILLE-RAINBOW (about 12 miles; GREENVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1H4)
 - FREEHOLD (about 13 miles; FREEHOLD, NY; Abbreviation: 1I5)
 - KNOX (about 14 miles; QUAKER STREET, NY; Abbreviation: N65)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rensselaerville:
- SUNY AT ALBANY (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
 - EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
 - THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 25 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
 - SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,316)
 - UNION COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,315)
 - SIENA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
 - SUNY COLLEGE OF AGRIC AND TECHN AT COBLESKILL (about 30 miles; COBLESKILL, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,208)
 
Schools
Public high school in Rensselaerville:
- CASS RES CTR (Students: 24; Location: 16 CP CASS DR; Grades: 07 – 12)
 
Libraries
Library in Rensselaerville:
- RENSSELAERVILLE LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,435; Location: MAIN STREET, P. O. BOX 188; 13,394 books; 178 audio materials; 913 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)
 
