Poverty Rate in Rensselaer County, NY
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Rensselaer County Compares
National Distribution
Where Rensselaer County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Rensselaer County: 11.8%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1,230 | Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK | 11.8% |
| #1,231 | Pershing County, NV | 11.8% |
| #1,232 | Butler County, OH | 11.8% |
| #1,233 | Rensselaer County, NY | 11.8% |
| #1,234 | Lee County, IL | 11.8% |
| #1,235 | Buncombe County, NC | 11.8% |
| #1,236 | Nash County, NC | 11.8% |
Poverty Rate in Rensselaer County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York has a poverty rate of 11.8%, which ranks #1,233 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.2% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within New York, Rensselaer County ranks #21 of 62 out of 62 counties. This places it in the 62th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.