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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Albion

New York · 5,863 residents · 2.92 sq mi
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With 5,863 people, Albion is a city in New York. That trails the New York median by roughly 32%. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $49,400. The population has fallen 21% since 2000. Households take in $22,304 at the median, 26% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,863
−21%vs 2000
vs 7,438 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.1
−3%vs 2000
vs 33.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.92 sq mi
Population, 19902024
5K6K6K7K8K19902000201020202024Albion
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.8%(514)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.7%(393)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(408)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(400)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(505)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416%(937)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(780)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(446)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(476)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.8%(577)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(374)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(53)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,304
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,010 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,356
−16%vs 2000
vs $13,531 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.0%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,400
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$399
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $533 in 2000
US average: $450
60.2%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.0% in 2000
39.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(5,230)
Black17.5%(1,303)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(693)
Asian0.6%(42)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.8%(5,205)
Black10%(589)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(140)
Asian0.3%(19)
Other0.9%(50)

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 Rican4.7%(261)
Mexican4.4%(241)
Colombian0.9%(51)
Ancestry
German17.8%(978)
Italian14.2%(780)
Irish12.2%(672)
English8.1%(448)
Polish7.3%(402)
American5%(274)
Dutch2.7%(149)
French2%(112)
Scottish1.3%(74)
West Indian1.3%(74)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1%(53)
Jamaican0.9%(50)
Canadian0.5%(28)
Norwegian0.5%(25)
British0.4%(23)
Nigerian0.3%(17)
Danish0.2%(11)
Greek0.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

10.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.7%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.4%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.5 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 18.1 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 married52.9%(1,278)
Married37.7%(911)
Widowed0.7%(16)
Divorced8.8%(213)
Women 15+
Never married39.8%(901)
Married35.8%(811)
Widowed6.8%(154)
Divorced17.5%(397)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.3%
−8.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
41.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 24.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.9%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
57.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
50.0%
−8.7 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% 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)8.4%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.2%(48)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era53.5%(229)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War18.5%(79)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 428 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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How many people live in Albion, New York?

Albion, New York has about 5,863 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Albion, New York earns about $22,304 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albion, New York expensive?

In Albion, New York, the median home is worth about $49,400, and the typical rent is about $399 a month.

How educated are people in Albion, New York?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Albion, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albion, New York?

About 13.0% of people in Albion, 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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