Albany, NY Demographic Data
Albany, NY Summary
Albany is located in Albany County in New York
- Population: 97,905
- Area: 21.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.39 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,463.21 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 225.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Albany, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
50,593
52%
50.8
Male
47,513
48%
49.2
Total Population
98,106
323,128,000
Albany, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,802
5.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,461
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,025
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,247
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
16,390
16.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,845
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,273
10.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,648
10.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,625
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,877
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,713
5.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,038
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,162
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
80,697
82.3%
77.2
Female
42,450
52.6%
51.3
Male
38,247
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
71,515
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,447
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,913
12.1%
15.2
Female
7,152
60.0%
55.8
Male
4,761
40.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
30
0.0%
0.0
Albany, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
92,107
93.9%
96.8
White
51,681
52.7%
72.6
Black or African American
30,354
30.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
224
0.2%
0.8
Asian
6,418
6.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
828
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
1,758
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
1,201
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
44
0.0%
0.2
Korean
374
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
2,181
2.2%
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
3,430
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,999
6.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,753
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
373
0.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,890
6.0%
1.7
Cuban
346
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,144
3.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
88,353
90.1%
82.2
Albany, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,075
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,543
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,035
22.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,752
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,210
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,877
18.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,689
18.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,618
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
50,563
87.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,566
37.1%
31.2
Albany, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
45,722
55.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,512
27.2%
47.5
Divorced
7,664
9.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,911
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
5,009
6.0
5.8%
Albany, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
76,121
82.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,183
17.5%
21.6%
Spanish
5,747
6.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,952
5.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,296
3.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,188
2.4%
1.1%
Albany, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,080
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,245
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,374
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,458
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,246
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,581
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,368
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,630
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,944
4.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,217
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
42,302
57,617
Per capita income
25,969
31,128
Albany, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,968
12.3%
9.8
Construction
1,556
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
17,465
36.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,111
4.4%
6.6
Information
1,017
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,526
3.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,744
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,522
9.3%
11.4
Public administration
6,023
12.4%
4.6
Retail trade
4,066
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
965
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
548
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,834
3.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
20,351
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,101
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,408
19.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
13,817
28.5%
18.1%
Albany, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
47,635
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
29,595
62.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,155
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
6,351
13.3%
5.1
Walked
5,774
12.1%
2.7
Other means
1,218
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
542
1.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.1
26.6
Albany, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
11,319
27.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
18,029
43.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,436
20.5%
37.1
3 or more
3,359
8.2%
21.0
Albany, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
41,143
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,520
35.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
26,623
64.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,865
14.3%
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
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Albany, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,008
1 room
791
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
2,159
4.5%
2.7
3 rooms
8,690
18.1%
9.1
4 rooms
9,423
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
6,149
12.8%
19.8
6 rooms
10,211
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
5,186
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,137
4.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,262
6.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Albany, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
48,008
1-unit, detached
12,303
25.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,779
5.8%
5.9
2-units
12,349
25.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
9,201
19.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,370
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,658
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
6,232
13.0%
9.0
Mobile home
116
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Albany, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
24,037
50.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,563
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,111
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,076
6.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,072
10.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,078
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,267
2.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,073
2.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
541
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
190
0.4%
1.4%
Albany, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
28,252
68.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
319
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
9,615
23.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,617
3.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
244
0.6%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
316
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
780
1.9%
1.1
Albany, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,634
48.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,738
18.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
787
8.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
640
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,748
18.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
107
0.0%
0.0%
Albany, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
26,434
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
105
0.4%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
248
0.9%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,458
5.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,470
9.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,468
28.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,685
55.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
189
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
895
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,506
9.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,840
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,969
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,620
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,343
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,109
49.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
236
0.0%
0.0%
Albany, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,520
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
551
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,665
11.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,738
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,612
24.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,992
27.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,574
10.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
325
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
63
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
183,200
205,000
