Albany County, NY Demographic Data

Albany County, NY Summary

Albany County is located in New York
  • Population: 305,455
  • Area: 533.30 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 522.80 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 10.50 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 572.76 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 868.77 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Albany County, NY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
158,838
51%
50.8
Male
150,008
49%
49.2
Total Population
308,846
 
323,128,000

Albany County, NY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,596
5.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
15,589
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,991
5.2% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
23,349
7.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
33,508
10.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
39,492
12.8% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35,494
11.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
39,868
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
21,843
7.1% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
19,270
6.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
27,602
8.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
12,582
4.1% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
8,662
2.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
251,050
81.3%
77.2
Female
131,123
52.2%
51.3
Male
119,927
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
231,198
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
59,096
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
48,846
15.8%
15.2
Female
27,984
57.3%
55.8
Male
20,862
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Albany County, NY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
296,554
96.0% 
96.8
White
230,831
74.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
38,386
12.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
788
0.3% 
0.8
Asian
21,011
6.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
5,198
1.7% 
1.2
Chinese
6,907
2.2% 
1.3
Filipino
1,635
0.5% 
0.9
Japanese
598
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
1,824
0.6% 
0.4
Vietnamese
706
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
4,143
1.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
5,538
1.8% 
5.1
Two or More Races
12,292
4.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
18,015
5.8% 
17.8
Mexican
2,145
0.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
9,291
3.0% 
1.7
Cuban
702
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,877
1.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
290,831
94.2% 
82.2

Albany County, NY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,133
2.5% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
12,078
5.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
46,857
22.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
30,275
14.8% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
23,127
11.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
45,316
22.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
42,027
20.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
17,211
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
187,602
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
87,343
42.6%
31.2

Albany County, NY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
108,474
41.5%
33.7%
Now Married
108,093
41.3%
47.5
Divorced
23,147
8.8%
11.0%
Separated
5,019
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
16,937
6.5
5.8%

Albany County, NY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
254,408
86.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
38,842
13.2%
21.6%
Spanish
10,718
3.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14,571
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10,855
3.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,698
0.9%
1.1%

Albany County, NY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
7,803
6.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,733
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,724
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,728
8.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
15,123
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
22,922
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14,325
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20,575
16.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7,520
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
8,876
7.1%
6.4
Median household income
61,754
 
57,617
Per capita income
34,857
 
31,128

Albany County, NY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
216
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15,837
9.9%
9.8
Construction
5,585
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
46,715
29.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11,533
7.2%
6.6
Information
3,769
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,150
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,715
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
17,801
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
19,209
12.0%
4.6
Retail trade
15,523
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,400
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,263
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,922
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
71,734
44.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
12,030
7.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38,879
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
30,151
18.8%
18.1%

Albany County, NY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
158,099
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
118,337
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,608
8.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8,889
5.6%
5.1
Walked
7,983
5.0%
2.7
Other means
2,980
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
7,302
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
 
26.6

Albany County, NY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
17,782
14.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
45,554
36.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
44,961
35.9%
37.1
3 or more
17,032
13.6%
21.0

Albany County, NY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
125,329
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
68,218
54.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
57,111
45.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,193
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5

Albany County, NY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
139,522
1 room
2,126
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
4,717
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
16,358
11.7%
9.1
4 rooms
22,550
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
21,219
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
25,322
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
19,534
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
12,067
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,629
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Albany County, NY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
139,522
 
 
1-unit, detached
67,732
48.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5,880
4.2%
5.9
2-units
23,011
16.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
15,400
11.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
7,386
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5,528
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
12,309
8.8%
9.0
Mobile home
2,276
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Albany County, NY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
44,188
31.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
9,097
6.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
17,688
12.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,432
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
16,563
11.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,337
11.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,416
8.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,956
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,686
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,159
0.8%
1.4%

Albany County, NY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
85,954
68.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,757
2.2%
4.7
Electricity
22,365
17.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9,778
7.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
323
0.3%
0.1
Wood
2,048
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
281
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
885
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
938
0.7%
1.1

Albany County, NY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
44,269
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
249
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,003
6.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
3,288
7.4%
10.3%
$500 to $999
5,440
12.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
7,231
16.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,131
27.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,927
29.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
23,271
52.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,316
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,380
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,572
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,531
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
199
0.0%
0.0%

Albany County, NY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
56,114 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
400
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
408
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,170
2.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,887
6.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
5,099
9.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
18,663
33.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
26,487
47.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
997
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
945
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
6,205
11.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7,941
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,935
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,294
11.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,807
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
22,674
40.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,255
0.0%
0.0%

Albany County, NY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
68,218
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,987
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,318
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,373
12.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14,289
20.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
22,943
33.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
14,309
21.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,347
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
652
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,500
 
205,000