Albany is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 56,891 people and 14 associated neighborhoods, Albany is the 11th largest community in Oregon.
Also of interest is that Albany has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.63% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
The overall education level of Albany is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.37% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Albany in 2022 was $31,872, which is middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,488 for a family of four. However, Albany contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Albany is a very ethnically-diverse city. 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 Asian. Albany also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Albany include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.