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Albany

New York · 101,082 residents · 21.404 sq mi
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Albany has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,152. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $101,100. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

101,082
+6%vs 2000
vs 95,658 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.2
−1%vs 2000
vs 31.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(6,082)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(4,801)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.6%(4,699)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.2%(8,257)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.3%(14,483)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.8%(19,013)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.2%(13,355)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(7,525)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(7,301)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.4%(7,485)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.5%(5,518)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(2,563)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,152
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,041 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,742
−25%vs 2000
vs $18,281 in 2000
US average: $14,340
18.3%
−3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$101,100
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $97,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$456
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $570 in 2000
US average: $450
38.3%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.6% in 2000
61.7% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.1%(58,459)
Black27.2%(26,042)
Hispanic / Latino5.6%(5,349)
Asian3.2%(3,089)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(76,316)
Black20.7%(20,919)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(3,225)
Asian2.3%(2,283)
Other1.5%(1,564)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican4.1%(4,157)
Dominican1.9%(1,909)
Central American1.5%(1,504)
South American1.4%(1,371)
Ecuadorian0.8%(782)
Mexican0.7%(698)
Salvadoran0.6%(652)
Guatemalan0.4%(397)
Colombian0.3%(268)
Spaniard0.2%(248)
Honduran0.2%(195)
Cuban0.2%(171)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(164)
Panamanian0.1%(124)
Costa Rican0.1%(113)
Chilean0.1%(62)
Argentine0%(50)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(2,157)
Chinese1.5%(1,461)
Filipino1.3%(1,292)
Pakistani0.8%(789)
Burmese0.4%(414)
Bangladeshi0.4%(381)
Kazakh0.3%(341)
Korean0.3%(303)
Vietnamese0.3%(253)
Thai0.2%(188)
Cambodian0.1%(79)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish13.7%(13,793)
Italian9.5%(9,596)
German7.6%(7,683)
English5.7%(5,712)
Polish3.5%(3,552)
West Indian3.4%(3,457)
Jamaican2.3%(2,301)
American2%(2,037)
French1.9%(1,949)
Russian1.3%(1,352)
Arab1.1%(1,115)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.1%(1,077)
Scottish0.9%(926)
Greek0.9%(859)
Guyanese0.7%(689)
Nigerian0.7%(669)
Ukrainian0.7%(656)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(625)
Haitian0.5%(552)
Welsh0.5%(475)
Ghanaian0.4%(402)
Hungarian0.4%(391)
Lebanese0.4%(377)
Portuguese0.4%(359)
Swedish0.3%(334)
Austrian0.3%(331)
Iraqi0.3%(314)
Norwegian0.3%(267)
Armenian0.2%(240)
Lithuanian0.2%(200)
British0.2%(184)
Danish0.2%(178)
Czech0.2%(168)
Jordanian0.1%(144)
Swiss0.1%(138)
Israeli0.1%(135)
Brazilian0.1%(126)
Croatian0.1%(123)
Turkish0.1%(117)
Slovak0.1%(113)
Romanian0.1%(101)
Iranian0.1%(100)
Canadian0.1%(99)
Barbadian0.1%(96)
Syrian0.1%(91)
Belgian0.1%(89)
Egyptian0%(38)
Kenyan0%(26)
Latvian0%(21)
Serbian0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Finnish0%(12)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population
Section 05

Education

29.5%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.7%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
14.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.1 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 11.9 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 married61.3%(26,120)
Married29.9%(12,728)
Widowed2.1%(890)
Divorced6.7%(2,849)
Women 15+
Never married56.2%(26,100)
Married26.8%(12,436)
Widowed7%(3,246)
Divorced10%(4,656)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albany, New York?

Albany, New York has about 101,082 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, New York?

The typical household in Albany, New York earns about $25,152 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany, New York expensive?

In Albany, New York, the median home is worth about $101,100, and the typical rent is about $456 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, New York?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany, New York?

About 18.3% of people in Albany, New York 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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