Rensselaer is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,677 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%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.35 minutes getting to work every day.In terms of college education, Rensselaer is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.35% of adults 25 and older 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.
