CensusEasy
CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Albany

California · 16,327 residents · 1.79 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the San Francisco metro area
Compare
The short version

With 16,327 people, Albany is a city in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $239,600. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $660 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 9.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,327
−1%vs 2000
vs 16,444 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 36.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.79 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K17K18K19K21K19902000201020202024Albany
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(1,186)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(1,132)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(749)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.1%(666)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(1,021)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3422.1%(3,613)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.3%(3,316)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.8%(1,444)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.7%(1,088)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.7%(1,092)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(777)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(243)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$34,836
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,919 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,158
−36%vs 2000
vs $28,494 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.6%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$239,600
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $305,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$660
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $947 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
45.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.6% in 2000
54.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(9,461)
Black3.9%(644)
Hispanic / Latino8%(1,312)
Asian24.9%(4,094)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.9%(11,580)
Black6.1%(1,003)
Hispanic / Latino7.7%(1,265)
Asian19.8%(3,229)
Other3.2%(515)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(1,144)
Argentine1.3%(254)
Puerto Rican1.2%(232)
Ecuadorian0.5%(104)
Peruvian0.5%(96)
Salvadoran0.4%(83)
Guatemalan0.4%(75)
Spaniard0.3%(55)
Cuban0.3%(52)
Colombian0.2%(46)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.2%(43)
Nicaraguan0.2%(40)
Honduran0.1%(17)
Dominican0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Chinese14.6%(2,831)
Japanese3.3%(646)
Korean2.1%(402)
Taiwanese1.8%(347)
Filipino1.1%(206)
Nepalese0.7%(144)
Mongolian0.7%(136)
Thai0.3%(65)
Vietnamese0.3%(55)
Uzbek0.3%(52)
Singaporean0.2%(34)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.2%(34)
Cambodian0.2%(32)
Sri Lankan0.1%(15)
Indonesian0.1%(11)
Malaysian0.1%(10)
Kazakh0%(9)
Mien0%(7)
Hmong0%(6)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
English9.5%(1,837)
Irish9.2%(1,788)
German7.9%(1,538)
Italian6.1%(1,189)
Scottish2.8%(534)
Polish2.3%(455)
American2%(390)
French1.8%(353)
Norwegian1.8%(349)
Russian1.7%(328)
Swedish1.7%(325)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(275)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.4%(269)
Iranian1.1%(223)
Portuguese1%(201)
Danish1%(199)
Ukrainian0.8%(158)
British0.7%(138)
Arab0.7%(128)
Dutch0.5%(105)
West Indian0.5%(100)
Jamaican0.5%(100)
Lithuanian0.5%(95)
Swiss0.4%(83)
Greek0.4%(79)
Welsh0.3%(65)
Brazilian0.3%(63)
Austrian0.3%(62)
Czech0.3%(60)
Israeli0.2%(46)
Armenian0.2%(41)
Turkish0.2%(40)
Nigerian0.2%(39)
Finnish0.2%(38)
Romanian0.2%(35)
Slovak0.2%(32)
Australian0.1%(21)
Bulgarian0.1%(20)
Egyptian0.1%(19)
Lebanese0.1%(18)
Serbian0.1%(17)
Syrian0.1%(15)
Croatian0.1%(13)
Belgian0.1%(11)
Ethiopian0.1%(11)
Iraqi0%(7)
Latvian0%(7)
Slovene0%(5)
Kenyan0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
55.5%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
91.9%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
30.1%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.3 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 21.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.6%(2,526)
Married57.8%(4,223)
Widowed2.7%(198)
Divorced4.9%(355)
Women 15+
Never married33.4%(2,928)
Married49.5%(4,336)
Widowed5.8%(505)
Divorced11.3%(985)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.8%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.3%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.6%(61)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(75)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(103)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4.7%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 296 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Albany

Bradfordville
Pop 18,953
Naples
Pop 20,114
Country Walk
Pop 19,291
Palmetto Bay
Pop 24,886
Places similar to Albany
Head to head

Compare Albany to nearby cities

ALBANY VS
Berkeley
Income$108,092+210%
Home value$1,413,900+490%
Population121,911+535%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ALBANY VS
El Cerrito
Income$127,876+267%
Home value$1,124,400+369%
Population26,121+36%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ALBANY VS
Emeryville
Income$117,092+236%
Home value$604,800+152%
Population13,251−31%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
ALBANY VS
Richmond
Income$95,391+174%
Home value$668,200+179%
Population114,861+498%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Albany, California?

Albany, California has about 16,327 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, California?

The typical household in Albany, California earns about $34,836 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany, California expensive?

In Albany, California, the median home is worth about $239,600, and the typical rent is about $660 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, California?

About 55.5% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany, California?

About 9.6% of people in Albany, California live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
California

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →