CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Albany

Illinois · 842 residents · 1.07 sq mi

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With 842 people, Albany is a city in Illinois. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $45,400. Renters pay $318 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 8.1%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

842

−6%vs 2000

vs 895 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.0

−10%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.07 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024776

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.9%(75)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(68)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(44)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(130)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(98)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(114)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(77)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.3%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(35)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,417

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,719 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,198

−35%vs 2000

vs $18,780 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.1%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$45,400

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$318

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $408 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.5%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

14.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(881)

Black0.7%(6)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(837)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(10)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(18)

Ancestry

German24.6%(191)

English13.1%(102)

Irish11.9%(92)

American11%(85)

Dutch10.4%(81)

Swedish3.7%(29)

Hungarian1.4%(11)

Norwegian1.4%(11)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(10)

French1%(8)

Scottish1%(8)

Czech0.9%(7)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Belgian0.8%(6)

Polish0.5%(4)

Lithuanian0.4%(3)

Russian0.4%(3)

Danish0.3%(2)

French Canadian0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Dutch population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.2%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 15.3 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 married27.4%(87)

Married52.1%(165)

Widowed7.3%(23)

Divorced13.2%(42)

Women 15+

Never married13.8%(36)

Married62.7%(163)

Widowed12.7%(33)

Divorced10.8%(28)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.3%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 61.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.1%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.2%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 78.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.6%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 35.8% 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)17.9%(10)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.3%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era55.4%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 56 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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