Rensselaer Falls, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rensselaer Falls	New York	National
Income per capita	$60,858	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$92,471	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,211	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,426	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$50,916	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,384	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rensselaer Falls is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rensselaer Falls is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rensselaer Falls is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rensselaer Falls is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$61,641 $92,471 $184,942

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Rensselaer Falls median earnings by income bracket

Rensselaer Falls employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.9%	18.9%
Manufacturing sector	4.1%	4.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	9.5%	9.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.8%	10.8%
Education, health & social services	35.1%	35.1%
Other	5.4%	5.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Canton, NY	6,743	$93,216	14.6%
Madrid, NY	829	$89,280	9.8%
Heuvelton, NY	680	$81,530	0.2%
Ogdensburg, NY	10,940	$74,058	8.9%
Richville, NY	284	$69,224	14.9%
Rensselaer Falls, NY	422	$92,471	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arboles, CO	422	$81,362	0.0%
Metamora, IN	422	$102,820	26.4%
Maceo, KY	422	$0	100.0%
Norwood, KY	422	$126,836	55.9%
Wallins Creek, KY	422	$0	100.0%
Rensselaer Falls, NY	422	$92,471	13.7%

Source: The Rensselaer Falls, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.