COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westmere vs Albany
PLACE A
Westmere, New York
VS
PLACE B
Albany, Illinois
Westmere is 895% larger than Albany. Westmere earns more, with a median household income $25,521 higher. Westmere has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -3%).
WESTMEREALBANYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,334838+895% vs Albany
Population density2,630782+1,847
Population growth3.8%-3.0%+6.8 pts
Median age39.437.8+1.6
Male55.8%55.2%+0.7 pts
Female44.2%44.8%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born25.1%0.3%+24.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.6%92.7%−37.1 pts
Black11.9%1.4%+10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.1%2.3%+6.8 pts
Asian14.9%0.0%+14.9 pts
Other8.5%3.6%+4.9 pts
Median household income$88,378$62,857+$25,521
Per capita income$58,980$33,015+$25,965
Poverty rate7.2%4.0%+3.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5010.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.4%19.0%+31.4 pts
Graduate degree23.6%5.6%+18.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%6.5%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation69.6%59.1%+10.4 pts
Median home value$313,400$148,800+$164,600
Median gross rent$1,629$724+$905
Owner-occupied52.2%89.1%−36.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%10.9%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households39.8%28.6%+11.2 pts
Average commute18.023.1−5.2
Worked from home10.3%3.6%+6.7 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured4.5%6.8%−2.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024