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Rensselaer, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Newton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,369
Population
751/sq mi density
$61,648
Median Income
$31,288 per capita
$149,100
Home Value
$237,864 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
206
Violent Crime/100K
3,488 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,648 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$149,100 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
206 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,648
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,288
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rensselaer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rensselaer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,648
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,288
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,377
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$936
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$936
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.2%
79% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$504M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
3.2%
Other
15%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
291
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
12
Retail
40
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,377
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,950
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,648 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,288 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,377 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $936 |
| County GDP | $504M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.395 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 3.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 291 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,377 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,950 |