Rensselaer

Population: 262
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $198,900

Located in Ralls County, Missouri, Rensselaer is a community with a population of 262. Its median household income of $80,625 runs above the Ralls County figure of $62,054.

From 2019 to 2023, Rensselaer's population declined 5.8% from 278 to 262, while its median home value rose 28.4% from $154,900 to $198,900.

The median resident is 45.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 262
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $80,625
Median home value: $198,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 97
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

278262

Median household income

$87,083$80,625

Median home value

$154,900$198,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	278	$87,083	$154,900
2020	256	$78,333	$148,500
2021	245	$68,125	$156,900
2022	256	$80,000	$179,200
2023	262	$80,625	$198,900

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6418.3%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	4.2%
5 to 17	54	20.6%
18 to 24	14	5.3%
25 to 34	21	8.0%
35 to 44	31	11.8%
45 to 54	28	10.7%
55 to 64	48	18.3%
65 to 74	28	10.7%
75 and over	27	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	239	91.2%
Black or African American	8	3.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's23.0%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	6.0%
High school graduate	93	50.8%
Some college or associate's	42	23.0%
Bachelor's degree	25	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	79.6%
Carpooled	6	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	14.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	36.4%
15 to 29 min	42	47.7%
30 to 44 min	6	6.8%
45 to 59 min	6	6.8%
60+ min	2	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 7.3% (19 of 262)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	70.3%
Nonfamily households	27	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91	93.8%
Vacant	6	6.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	84	86.6%
1-unit, attached	1	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2961184
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.6698, -91.5404