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Albany

California · 16,444 residents · 1.79 sq mi
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Albany is a city of 16,444 people in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 64% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $305,500. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $947 a month at the median. Median household income runs $54,919, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
16,444
+1%since 1990
from 16,327 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.3
+5%since 1990
from 34.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.79 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K17K18K19K21K19902000201020202024Albany
202419K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(988)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.2%(1,025)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(1,120)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.6%(924)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.3%(864)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.5%(2,873)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.5%(2,874)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.7%(2,753)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.3%(1,204)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(853)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.1%(675)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(291)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,919
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $34,836 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,494
+57%since 1990
from $18,158 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
7.9%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 9.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$305,500
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $239,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$947
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $660 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
50.6%
+4.8 ptssince 1990
from 45.8% in 1990
49.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
64.0%
+8.5 ptssince 1990
from 55.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.8%
+1.9 ptssince 1990
from 91.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
34.0%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 30.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
−18%since 1990
from 26.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(2,078)
Married56.9%(3,440)
Widowed1.6%(99)
Divorced7%(424)
Women 15+
Never married27%(1,950)
Married48.6%(3,510)
Widowed9.8%(711)
Divorced14.6%(1,055)
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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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albany, California?

Albany, California has about 16,444 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, California?

The typical household in Albany, California earns about $54,919 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 $305,500, and the typical rent is about $947 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, California?

About 64.0% 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 7.9% of people in Albany, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Albany, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Albany, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 117 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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

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