Rensselaer, IN Profile

Rensselaer, IN, population 6,234, is located in Indiana's Jasper county, about 46.5 miles from Gary and 63.2 miles from Joliet.

Through the 90's Rensselaer's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rensselaer has grown by about 18%.

Rensselaer's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rensselaer tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.30
	Males	33.30
	Females	39.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,294	N/A
2001	6,118	15.56%
2002	6,138	0.33%
2003	6,205	1.09%
2004	6,206	0.02%
2005	6,234	0.45%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,821

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	169
2002	149
2003	0
2004	242
2005	352
2006	590
2007	574
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	1	1	1	3	0	7	-
Robbery	0	2	0	0	0	1	-
Aggravated Assault	8	5	14	19	37	28	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,203
2002	3,432
2003	2,950
2004	3,028
2005	2,803
2006	4,430
2007	3,521
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	17	13	29	33	60	40	-
Larceny, Theft	241	159	159	152	132	206	173	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	8	10	7	10	12	8	-
Arson	0	0	1	1	1	5	6	-

Location

Elevation	657 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles