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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Albany Metro

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · 5 counties · 809,443 residents · 2,812 sq mi
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Albany is home to 809,443 people. The poverty rate is 8.6%, under the national 13.2%. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $33,208 a year at the median, 10% more than the country as a whole. The typical home is worth $101,887. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

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
Land area
2,812 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
800K829K858K887K916K19902000201020202024Albany
2024906K
1990201020202024
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
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)
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)
Laotian0%(46)
Mongolian0%(32)
Uzbek0%(20)
Malaysian0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
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
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)
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)
Jordanian0%(253)
Israeli0%(248)
Ethiopian0%(245)
Moroccan0%(181)
Macedonian0%(175)
Serbian0%(127)
Australian0%(120)
Kenyan0%(114)
Bulgarian0%(88)
Somali0%(29)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.4% 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)21.3%(8,880)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(7,573)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(14,237)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(2,406)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(447)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 41,643 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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In this metro

Largest cities

AlbanyCENTRAL101,698SchenectadyCENTRAL69,471TroyCENTRAL50,912Saratoga Springs28,768Rotterdam22,695Niskayuna21,227Cohoes18,518Latham13,802East Glenville11,914Roessleville10,968Loudonville10,527Watervliet10,242Rensselaer9,421Westmere8,334Colonie7,679Scotia7,295East Greenbush6,581Country Knolls5,445Hampton Manor5,334Mechanicville5,021Ballston Spa4,900Cobleskill4,623Menands4,615Milton CDP (Saratoga County)4,450South Glens Falls3,704Wynantskill3,487West Sand Lake3,479Clifton Knolls-Mill Creek3,349Ravena3,253Hoosick Falls3,171

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