Columbia County vs. Rensselaer County

Columbia County (NY)Rensselaer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,916159,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,057159,433
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,096159,429
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%17.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.6%
White alone, percent90.1%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent5.2%7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.3%82.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,1239,694
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,61473,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$231,100$185,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,697$1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$669$641
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$931$945
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.9%36.0%
Building permits, 201897242
Households, 2014-201825,24364,563
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%83.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.3%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%4.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,656209,214
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)330,458732,253
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)306,0622,270,243
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)748,8481,572,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,982$9,837
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.824.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,032$65,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,581$34,280
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7962,983
Total employment, 201716,64343,481
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)640,0412,096,029
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,1948,955
All firms, 20127,45411,067
Men-owned firms, 20124,4606,444
Women-owned firms, 20122,1553,632
Minority-owned firms, 20124561,020
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,7019,610
Veteran-owned firms, 20129011,031
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,1899,500
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%30.5%
Population per square mile, 201099.4244.4
Land area in square miles, 2010634.71652.43

Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (NY) and Rensselaer county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.
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