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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Albany

Indiana · 2,367 residents · 1.98 sq mi
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With 2,367 people, Albany is a city in Indiana. The typical home is worth $34,800. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 27%. Median rent is $261 a month. Median household income is $21,087, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,367
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2,368 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 37.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
1.98 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Albany
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(173)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(188)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(186)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.6%(156)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(165)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(373)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(313)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(215)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(211)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(174)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.8%(91)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.2%(122)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,087
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,314 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,148
−39%vs 2000
vs $16,620 in 2000
US average: $14,340
12.7%
+6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$34,800
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $63,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$261
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $383 in 2000
US average: $450
69.1%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.4% in 2000
30.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(2,330)
Black0.4%(10)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(3)
Asian0%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(2,349)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.5%(11)
Other0.3%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(65)
Puerto Rican0.6%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.4%(11)
Korean0.1%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(4)
Ancestry
German24.3%(705)
English12.5%(364)
American12%(348)
Irish10.5%(306)
Italian2.3%(66)
Scottish2.2%(63)
Norwegian0.9%(27)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(13)
French0.4%(11)
Greek0.4%(11)
Welsh0.4%(11)
Lithuanian0.3%(8)
+ 3 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.2%(7)
British0.2%(6)
Dutch0.1%(4)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
73.4%
−14.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.2%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.1 min
+43%vs 2000
vs 15.5 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 married19.9%(213)
Married63.1%(676)
Widowed4.6%(49)
Divorced12.4%(133)
Women 15+
Never married21.5%(297)
Married52.7%(730)
Widowed11.7%(162)
Divorced14.1%(195)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.7%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
24.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.2%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2020
from 44.1% 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)13.2%(31)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era62.8%(147)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 234 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, Indiana?

Albany, Indiana has about 2,367 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, Indiana?

The typical household in Albany, Indiana earns about $21,087 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany, Indiana expensive?

In Albany, Indiana, the median home is worth about $34,800, and the typical rent is about $261 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, Indiana?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany, Indiana?

About 12.7% of people in Albany, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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

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