Rensselaer, Indiana
Rensselaer: City in Indiana
About
Rensselaer is a city located in the county of Jasper in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 5,859 and a population density of 341 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 5,780 inhabitants.
The city was created 185 years ago in 1839.
Quick Facts about Rensselaer
Population : | 5,780 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Indiana (United States) |
County : | Jasper County |
Postal code : | 47978 |
Phone Area Codes : | 219 |
Area : | 17.19 km2 |
Altitude : | 659 feet / 201 meters |
Capital city : | Rensselaer is capital of Jasper County |
Establishment : | June 06, 1839 (185 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 21:56:55 (4th November 2024) |
Density : | 336 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -1.37% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Rensselaer is located at 40°56'12"N 87°9'3"W (40.9367000, -87.1508600).
Rensselaer map
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Official website of Rensselaer
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Rensselaer decreased by 1.37% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 5,859 | - | census |
2011 | 5,964 | 1.76% | estimation process |
2012 | 5,981 | 0.28% | estimation process |
2013 | 5,948 | -0.55% | estimation process |
2014 | 5,945 | -0.05% | estimation process |
2015 | 5,926 | -0.32% | estimation process |
2016 | 5,896 | -0.51% | estimation process |
2017 | 5,892 | -0.07% | estimation process |
2018 | 5,852 | -0.68% | estimation process |
2019 | 5,842 | -0.17% | estimation process |
2020 | 5,780 | -1.07% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 25,240 |
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 24,794 |
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 1.8% |
April 1, 2020 Population : | 25,630 |
April 1, 2010 Population : | 24,770 |
People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.2% |
People under 18 years old, percentage : | 25.8% |
People over 65 (%) : | 14.6% |
Female persons, % : | 51.7% |
White only, percent : | 89.4% |
Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.7% |
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.1% |
Asians alone % : | 2.3% |
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
% of people who have participated in two or more races : | 2.9% |
% of Hispanic or Latino : | 21.4% |
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 71.8% |
2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,199 |
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 12.0% |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.2% |
Economic Facts
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.2% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $179,700 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,659 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $709 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,041 |
2015-2019 Households : | 9,441 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.60 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 80.9% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.8% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.7% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.5% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.8% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.3% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 8.2% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 8.3% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 67.2% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 63.4% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 34,119 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 250,122 |
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 811,876 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 461,026 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $18,379 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.5 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $61,478 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $32,813 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 13.2% |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,024 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,104 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 652 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 366 |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,593 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 299 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,629 |
2010 population per square mile : | 1,827.9 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 13.55 |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 3,193 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 80.2% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $79,300 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $923 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $367 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $495 |
Permits for construction, 2020 : | NA |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,773 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.31 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 89.8% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.1% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 85.5% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 78.4% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 92.0% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 13.9% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.3% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.2% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.5% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.9% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 2,808 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,937 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 55,047 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $8,236 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 22.5 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $51,080 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $28,255 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 11.8% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 150 |
2019 total employment : | 2,109 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 90,320 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 8.3% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 423 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 448 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 223 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 200 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 418 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 91 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 334 |
2010 population per square mile : | 30.2 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 222.42 |
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 2,739 |
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 82.5% |
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $222,200 |
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,361 |
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $403 |
2015-2019 median gross rent : | $752 |
2015-2019 Households : | 2,364 |
Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.50 |
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 86.4% |
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.8% |
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 87.5% |
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 73.1% |
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 93.2% |
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 27.1% |
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.8% |
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.7% |
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.3% |
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.7% |
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 5,358 |
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 7,043 |
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 77,668 |
2012 total retail sales per capita : | $13,493 |
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 28.2 |
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $60,594 |
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $31,631 |
Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.0% |
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 170 |
2019 total employment : | 860 |
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 29,254 |
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -4.2% |
2018 total non-employer establishments : | 558 |
Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 486 |
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 271 |
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 88 |
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | F |
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 473 |
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 44 |
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 400 |
2010 population per square mile : | 4.7 |
2010 land area in square miles : | 1,192.54 |
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People born in Rensselaer (9)
People born in Rensselaer, including politician Steve Buyer, politician George W. Faris, football player, announcer Tom Harmon, .
List
- Augustus Phillips (American actor) he was born in 01/08/1874
- Michael Stephen Kanne (United States federal judge) he was born in 21/12/1938
- Dan Brandenburg (American football player, linebacker) he was born in 16/02/1973
- Damon R. Leichty (American judge) he was born in 01/01/1971
- Mary Virginia S. Hammond (American manager) she was born in 12/03/1847
- Richard Boehning he was born in 02/07/1937
Stations (21)
Amtrak & bus stations near Rensselaer, IN
Code | Name | Address | Type |
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REN | Rensselaer | 619 North Cullen Street | RAIL |
LAF | Lafayette station | 200 North 2nd St. | RAIL |
KKI | Kankakee | 199 South East Ave. | RAIL |
DYE | Dyer station | 913 Sheffield Avenue | RAIL |
GLM | Gilman | US Hwy 24 & West Wenona St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Rensselaer
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
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Rensselaer Post Office | Rensselaer (IN) | 47978 |
Other places with the same name (3)
- Rensselaer , New York city in Indiana with a population of 9,142 people.
- Rensselaer , Missouri village in Missouri, United States with a population of 229 people.
Other cities in Jasper County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jasper County , IN.
City Name | Population | Title |
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DeMotte | 3,814 | City in Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America |
Remington | 1,140 | Indiana |
Wheatfield | 880 | Township in Jasper County, Indiana |
Hanging Grove | 227 | Township in Jasper County, Indiana |
Distance to Other Cities
Rensselaer distances to largest Indiana cities