United States › New York › Albany CITY · 2010 ACS
Albany New York · 97,856 residents · 21.4 sq mi
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The short version
Albany is a city of 97,856 people in New York. 37% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 30.3. The poverty rate is 25.3%, above the 13.8% national rate. That trails the New York median by roughly 30%. About 37% of adults have finished a four-year degree.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 30.3
US median: 37.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 44%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
93K 95K 98K 100K 102K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Albany Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,158
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,041 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $18,281 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical 2.9%
Arts, entertainment, food 2.7%
Transportation & warehousing 1.3%
Education & health services 0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 0.3%
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$177,200
+44%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$816
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $570 in 2000
US average: $853
from 37.6% in 2000
63.4% rent
from 13.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.12 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 52.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 4.3 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 61.1%(58,459)
Hispanic / Latino 5.6%(5,349)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 54%(52,857)
Hispanic / Latino 8.6%(8,396)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data from 32.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 62.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 61.3%(26,120)
Women 15+
Never married 56.2%(26,100)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 56.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 30.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 41.5% 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) 20.7%(615)
Gulf War (1990s) 12.3%(364)
Share of the 2,969 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, New York? Albany, New York has about 97,856 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Albany, New York? The typical household in Albany, New York earns about $39,158 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 $177,200, and the typical rent is about $816 a month.
How educated are people in Albany, New York? About 37.2% 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 25.3% of people in Albany, New York live below the federal poverty line.
Has Albany, New York grown since 1990? Yes, Albany, New York has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,226 residents, a change of about -3 percent over that period.
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