Rensselaer is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,684 people and two associated neighborhoods, Rensselaer is the 115th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Rensselaer is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Rensselaer is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Rensselaer who work in office and administrative support (14.99%), food service (10.71%), and management occupations (10.01%). Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Rensselaer spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.35 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The percentage of adults in Rensselaer who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.35% of the adults in Rensselaer have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Rensselaer in 2022 was $28,888, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,552 for a family of four. However, Rensselaer contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Rensselaer is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Rensselaer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Rensselaer residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Rensselaer include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Rensselaer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
