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Albany Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Albany Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

56,891

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.4%
5 - 17:
17.8%
18 - 24:
8.5%
25 - 34:
14.1%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
15.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
92.7%
92.7%
28.4%
28.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Albany
USA
$31,872
$31,872
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Albany
USA
$69,777
$69,777
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Public Service
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Transportation
Real estate
Finance
16.8%
16.8%
11.8%
11.8%
10.0%
10.0%
9.0%
9.0%
8.8%
8.8%
7.8%
7.8%
5.8%
5.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.6%
4.6%
4.5%
4.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
78.1%
78.1%
14.1%
14.1%
5.1%
5.1%
1.6%
1.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Norwegian
Scottish
French
Italian
Swedish
Dutch
African
Polish
British
Scots-Irish
Danish
Greek
Swiss
Scandinavian
Russian
Canadian
19.1%
19.1%
14.5%
14.5%
9.7%
9.7%
5.4%
5.4%
4.1%
4.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Korean
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Slavic languages
French Creole
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
89.1%
89.1%
8.8%
8.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Albany Residents

5.8%