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Rensselaer

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9,247 Population FY 2023
2.3% Fund Balance FY 2022
$2,240 Per-Capita Spending FY 2022
7.1% Debt Service FY 2022
45.0 Fiscal Stress FY 2013
27.0 Socio-Dem. Stress FY 2013
Rensselaer has no financial data filed for FY 2023–2024. Financial trends and rankings may not reflect current conditions.
Rensselaer is missing from the OSC Fiscal Stress Monitoring System for FY 2024. Last FSMS score: FY 2014. View stress analysis

Tax Snapshot (Beta)

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Current source-backed tax context for New York and Rensselaer.

Component Summary Effective Coverage Sources
NY state personal income tax NY uses a progressive bracket schedule (4.00% to 10.90% on the current IT-201 schedule). Tax year 2025 schedule; statutory update starts for tax years beginning after 2025. Source verified IT-201-I (2025 PDF); Tax Law §601
NY state sales and use tax (base) NY state base sales and use tax rate is 4%; local rates are additive by jurisdiction. In effect as of January 1, 2026. Loaded New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sales tax rates
NY state-level property tax policy In New York, real property tax is raised and spent locally by counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and special districts; there is no single statewide property-tax rate. Property-tax guidance page updated July 26, 2024 (accessed April 19, 2026). Needs review NY property taxes overview; ORPTS tax bill calculation guide

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

19.6% Poverty Rate 2023
26.5% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023
4.8% Unemployment Rate 2023
44.9% Homeownership Rate 2023
Median Household Income
$66,046 (2023)
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2010 2023
Per Capita Income
$38,123 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Home Value
$202,600 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Gross Rent
$1,180 (2023)
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2010 2023
Median Age
38.9 (2023)
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2010 2023
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality
0.4 (2023)
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2010 2023
Financial Documents (54)
Year Title Type
2025 Rensselaer FSMS Report 2025 FSMS_MONITORING
2024 Rensselaer FSMS Report 2024 FSMS_MONITORING
2023 Rensselaer Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023 US_CENSUS_ACS5
2023 Rensselaer FSMS Report 2023 FSMS_MONITORING
2022 Rensselaer Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022 US_CENSUS_ACS5
Governance & Structure
Governance Structure
Structure
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Fiscal Autonomy
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ICMA Recognition
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Notes
City in Rensselaer County
OSC Code
380247000000
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Data: NYS Comptroller · CA State Controller · US Census Bureau benchmarkusa.org