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Albany

Oregon · 29,463 residents · 17.8 sq mi
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With 29,463 people, Albany is a city in Oregon. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. The typical home is worth $51,900. About 12% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $24,474, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

29,463
−28%vs 2000
vs 40,852 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.8
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
27K35K43K51K60K19902000201020202024Albany
202457K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58%(2,349)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(2,263)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(1,961)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(2,003)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(2,331)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417%(5,005)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.7%(4,340)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(2,983)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(2,080)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.7%(2,262)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(1,409)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(477)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$24,474
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,409 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,444
−38%vs 2000
vs $18,570 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.7%
+3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,900
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $124,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$396
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $594 in 2000
US average: $450
51.9%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 59.5% in 2000
48.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(36,361)
Black0.5%(192)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(2,489)
Asian1.1%(457)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(28,463)
Black0.4%(127)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(790)
Asian0.7%(214)
Other2.2%(659)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.5%(7,690)
Puerto Rican0.5%(276)
Spaniard0.3%(184)
Honduran0.2%(97)
Cuban0.1%(79)
Salvadoran0.1%(75)
Colombian0.1%(62)
Chilean0.1%(34)
Dominican0%(20)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(417)
Filipino0.4%(241)
Asian Indian0.3%(178)
Japanese0.2%(98)
Korean0.2%(97)
Hmong0.1%(85)
Cambodian0%(19)
Thai0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.3%(189)
Samoan0.1%(43)
Ancestry
German18%(10,208)
English15.9%(9,027)
Irish11.3%(6,431)
Norwegian3.8%(2,180)
American3.7%(2,095)
Swedish3.1%(1,734)
Scottish2.8%(1,581)
French2.2%(1,271)
Italian2.1%(1,183)
Dutch1.7%(947)
British1.5%(849)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(683)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.1%(601)
Danish0.9%(489)
Greek0.7%(371)
Welsh0.6%(361)
Russian0.6%(326)
Portuguese0.5%(272)
Swiss0.5%(258)
Canadian0.4%(242)
Czech0.3%(190)
Ukrainian0.3%(177)
Finnish0.3%(149)
Slovak0.2%(131)
Belgian0.2%(118)
Arab0.1%(81)
Serbian0.1%(71)
Austrian0.1%(65)
Hungarian0.1%(64)
Nigerian0.1%(48)
Romanian0.1%(44)
Israeli0.1%(38)
Lebanese0.1%(32)
Armenian0.1%(32)
Croatian0.1%(31)
Lithuanian0.1%(30)
West Indian0.1%(30)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Ethiopian0%(24)
Turkish0%(20)
Jamaican0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

12.4%
−6.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.1%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.1 min
+45%vs 2000
vs 11.7 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 married33.7%(7,589)
Married52%(11,715)
Widowed2.6%(575)
Divorced11.8%(2,654)
Women 15+
Never married27%(6,261)
Married47.9%(11,117)
Widowed8%(1,860)
Divorced17%(3,950)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2013
from 14.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.5%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 54.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
18.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 65.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.8%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% 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)23.2%(783)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(847)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(1,114)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.7%(261)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(64)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,377 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 Albany, Oregon?

Albany, Oregon has about 29,463 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, Oregon?

The typical household in Albany, Oregon earns about $24,474 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany, Oregon expensive?

In Albany, Oregon, the median home is worth about $51,900, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, Oregon?

About 12.4% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany, Oregon?

About 14.7% of people in Albany, Oregon 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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