Albany is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,242 people and two associated neighborhoods, Albany is the 219th largest community in Louisiana.
One downside of living in Albany, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.23 minutes every day commuting to work.
Albany is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Albany is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.61% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Albany in 2022 was $28,711, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,844 for a family of four. However, Albany contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Albany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albany residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Albany include Irish, French, Welsh, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.