Profile for Rensselaer, New York, NY

Rensselaer is on the Hudson River

Former and merged names include:
· Bath-on-the-Hudson
· East Albany
· Greenbush

Local tradition has it that "Yankee Doodle" was written here, by a British doctor who watched the drills of local militia

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 26. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.4 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread

Historic routes: Hudson River Road (US9)

Historic sites and museums: Crailo State Historic Site

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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15% of Rensselaer residents report German ancestry, and 24% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rensselaer ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rensselaer was $19,674, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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15% of Rensselaer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Rensselaer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $415.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $898.

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Rensselaer County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rensselaer political report.

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The average commute time for Rensselaer workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Rensselaer include Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn.

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