METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Albany Metro

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · 5 counties · 809,443 residents · 2,811.805 sq mi

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Albany is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,208. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $101,887.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

809,443

−2%vs 2000

vs 825,875 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

288 / sq mi

−2%vs 2000

vs 294 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

33.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024906K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(55,180)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(53,008)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(49,772)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(58,665)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(67,972)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.9%(137,168)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(124,679)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(81,078)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(70,650)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(63,396)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(35,891)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(11,984)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,208

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,060 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,377

−32%vs 2000

vs $22,622 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

8.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$101,887

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,635 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$465

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $595 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

64.0%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.5% in 2000

36.0% rent

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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic87.9%(725,965)

Black6.2%(50,845)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(20,365)

Asian1.9%(15,663)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.2%(754,150)

Black4.8%(39,104)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(11,819)

Asian1.3%(10,645)

Other0.7%(5,544)

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 Rican2.8%(25,811)

Mexican0.8%(6,913)

Dominican0.7%(5,923)

South American0.6%(5,889)

Central American0.5%(4,657)

Ecuadorian0.2%(2,247)

Cuban0.2%(1,926)

Salvadoran0.2%(1,490)

Colombian0.1%(1,281)

Spaniard0.1%(1,209)

Honduran0.1%(969)

Peruvian0.1%(859)

+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data

Guatemalan0.1%(829)

Panamanian0.1%(668)

Argentine0.1%(515)

Costa Rican0.1%(438)

Chilean0%(327)

Venezuelan0%(315)

Bolivian0%(175)

Nicaraguan0%(129)

Uruguayan0%(70)

Paraguayan0%(28)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.7%(15,573)

Chinese1%(8,664)

Filipino0.5%(4,412)

Pakistani0.4%(3,626)

Korean0.4%(3,277)

Kazakh0.2%(1,546)

Burmese0.2%(1,455)

Vietnamese0.1%(1,090)

Bangladeshi0.1%(710)

Thai0.1%(521)

Taiwanese0.1%(463)

Nepalese0.1%(455)

+ 9 more asian origin groups with data

Japanese0%(451)

Cambodian0%(178)

Sri Lankan0%(171)

Indonesian0%(64)

Laotian0%(46)

Mongolian0%(32)

Singaporean0%(26)

Uzbek0%(20)

Malaysian0%(18)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(550)

Samoan0%(136)

Chamorro0%(17)

Ancestry

Irish20.1%(182,144)

Italian14.9%(135,201)

German13.8%(125,403)

English10.9%(98,434)

Polish5.3%(47,939)

French4.7%(42,147)

American4.2%(38,183)

Dutch2.2%(19,612)

Scottish1.9%(16,921)

French Canadian1.7%(15,465)

Russian1.1%(9,843)

West Indian1%(9,508)

+ 51 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.9%(8,090)

Swedish0.8%(7,152)

Arab0.8%(7,050)

Ukrainian0.8%(6,811)

Guyanese0.7%(6,495)

Welsh0.6%(5,563)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,498)

Greek0.6%(5,272)

Norwegian0.5%(4,796)

Jamaican0.5%(4,483)

Hungarian0.5%(4,474)

Lithuanian0.3%(2,841)

Danish0.3%(2,791)

British0.3%(2,678)

Austrian0.3%(2,566)

Czech0.3%(2,489)

Lebanese0.3%(2,413)

Armenian0.2%(2,223)

Canadian0.2%(2,192)

Portuguese0.2%(2,013)

Slovak0.2%(1,916)

Haitian0.2%(1,801)

Swiss0.2%(1,648)

Nigerian0.1%(1,303)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,220)

Romanian0.1%(1,022)

Egyptian0.1%(967)

Turkish0.1%(934)

Iranian0.1%(906)

Finnish0.1%(897)

Ghanaian0.1%(793)

Belgian0.1%(697)

Iraqi0.1%(641)

Latvian0.1%(628)

Croatian0.1%(524)

Barbadian0.1%(475)

Brazilian0.1%(473)

Syrian0.1%(461)

Slovene0%(289)

Palestinian0%(274)

Jordanian0%(253)

Israeli0%(248)

Ethiopian0%(245)

Moroccan0%(181)

Macedonian0%(175)

Serbian0%(127)

Australian0%(120)

Kenyan0%(114)

Bulgarian0%(88)

Somali0%(29)

Cape Verdean0%(20)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.4%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 29.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.4%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.6%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.8 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 14.4 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 married39.4%(147,266)

Married48.7%(181,709)

Widowed2.8%(10,523)

Divorced9.1%(33,860)

Women 15+

Never married33.8%(132,271)

Married45.6%(178,105)

Widowed8.7%(33,943)

Divorced11.9%(46,463)

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The 30 most populous of 65 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.

What's inside

5 component counties

Albany CountyCENTRAL321,225 Saratoga County241,343 Schenectady CountyCENTRAL162,581 Rensselaer CountyCENTRAL160,510 Schoharie County30,176

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY has about 809,443 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

The typical household in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns about $33,208 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY expensive?

In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, the median home is worth about $101,887, and the typical rent is about $465 a month.

How educated are people in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY?

About 8.6% of people in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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