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Rensselaer, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
Rensselaer is a Census city of 5,573 people across 7.15 square miles of land, in Jasper County. Median household income is $60,331, 63.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Rensselaer
What Rensselaer is
- Census place typecity
- Land area7.15 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land780
- County holding the largest share of its areaJasper County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Rensselaer
- Population5,573
- Median age30.8
- Population under 181,360
- Share under 1824.4 percent
- Population 65 and over989 plus or minus 199
- Share 65 and over17.7 percent
- Households2,127
- Family households1,147
- Share of households that are families53.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Rensselaer
- Median household income$60,331
- Per capita income$26,657
- Civilian labor force2,779
- Employed2,618
- Unemployed161 plus or minus 102
- Unemployment rate5.8 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over3,466
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.2 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Rensselaer
- Housing units2,353
- Occupied units2,127
- Vacant units226 plus or minus 128
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Owner occupied1,349
- Renter occupied778
- Ownership rate63.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$153,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$936
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Single family units1,891
- Share single family80.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more456 plus or minus 153
- Share in buildings of two or more19.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Rensselaer gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,363
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,235
- Share commuting under 15 minutes52.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more731 plus or minus 235
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more30.9 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Drove alone75.4 percent
- Carpooled16.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Walked1.3 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Worked from home6.0 percent plus or minus 2.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Rensselaer (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$4,360,000
- Average approval$872,000
- Median approval$275,000
- Largest approval$3,370,000
- Jobs supported42
- Jobs per approval8.4
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more80.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rensselaer, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Rensselaer (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$4,572,000
- Average approval$457,200
- Median approval$419,500
- Largest approval$1,367,000
- Jobs supported138
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rensselaer, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Rensselaer
- NFIP communityCity of Rensselaer
- NFIP community number180102
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/21/18(M)
The City of Rensselaer participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180102 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Jasper County, not Rensselaer
Jasper County context, not Rensselaer figures
- Establishments in Jasper County790
- Covered employment, Jasper County11,682
- Average annual pay, Jasper County$49,292
- Housing units permitted, Jasper County84
Every figure in this section is published for Jasper County as a whole and is not a measurement of Rensselaer.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Rensselaer questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Rensselaer, Indiana?
5,573, in 2,127 households. Rensselaer city covers 7.15 square miles of land, which is 780 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Rensselaer in?
Jasper County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Rensselaer?
$60,331. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $153,800. Median gross rent is $936 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Rensselaer businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $4.4 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $275,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $4.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Rensselaer, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Rensselaer borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Rensselaer. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Rensselaer in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Rensselaer appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Rensselaer, city of, community 180102, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Rensselaer figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jasper County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Rensselaer.
Is zoning published for Rensselaer?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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