Washington County vs. Rensselaer County

Washington County (NY)Rensselaer County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)61,197159,442
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%0.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,243159,433
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,216159,429
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%17.0%
Female persons, percent48.2%50.6%
White alone, percent94.3%86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.4%7.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%82.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,5089,694
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,59273,264
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.9%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$145,900$185,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,394$1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$541$641
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$848$945
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.2%36.0%
Building permits, 201890242
Households, 2014-201824,00964,563
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.5%7.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%90.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%83.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.4%30.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.5%9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.5%4.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,023209,214
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)96,222732,253
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)498,7991,572,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,926$9,837
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.624.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,114$65,851
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,156$34,280
Persons in poverty, percent11.4%11.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0692,983
Total employment, 201710,62243,481
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)428,7342,096,029
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.2%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,7518,955
All firms, 20124,42011,067
Men-owned firms, 20122,3936,444
Women-owned firms, 20121,4843,632
Minority-owned firms, 20121491,020
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0519,610
Veteran-owned firms, 20124421,031
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6399,500
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, 200732.2%30.5%
Population per square mile, 201076.1244.4
Land area in square miles, 2010831.18652.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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