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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Albany Metro

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY · 5 counties · 870,716 residents · 2,812 sq mi
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With 870,716 people, Albany is a metro area. 7% of residents were born outside the United States. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 10.5%, under the national 13.8%. The typical home is worth $191,555, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $57,651 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 39.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
870,716
+5%since 2000
from 825,875 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
310 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 294 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
39.6
+7%since 2000
from 37.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,812 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
800K829K858K887K916K19902000201020202024Albany
2024906K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.4%(47,025)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.8%(50,439)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.2%(54,005)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(64,066)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(65,031)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.1%(105,545)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(113,257)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(135,943)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413%(113,187)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.1%(62,125)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(40,669)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(19,424)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$57,651
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,060 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,759
+32%since 2000
from $22,622 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
37.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.426
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration5.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$191,555
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,635 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$826
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $595 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
11.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.41 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.3
+4%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic82.9%(721,505)
Black7.2%(62,963)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(36,027)
Asian3.1%(26,983)
Other2.6%(22,456)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.9%(16,856)
Mexican0.5%(4,244)
South American0.4%(3,148)
Dominican0.3%(2,589)
Central American0.3%(2,400)
Cuban0.1%(1,069)
Spaniard0.1%(1,040)
Colombian0.1%(984)
Salvadoran0.1%(699)
Ecuadorian0.1%(686)
Guatemalan0.1%(538)
Honduran0.1%(384)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(361)
Peruvian0%(318)
Argentine0%(315)
Venezuelan0%(215)
Paraguayan0%(212)
Chilean0%(191)
Nicaraguan0%(155)
Bolivian0%(67)
Uruguayan0%(65)
Ancestry
Irish23.4%(202,671)
German17.3%(149,924)
Italian16.8%(145,481)
English10.7%(92,784)
French7.8%(67,617)
Polish7.2%(62,229)
American6.3%(54,575)
Dutch3.9%(34,163)
French Canadian2.1%(18,604)
Scottish2.1%(17,909)
Russian1.5%(12,809)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(12,575)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1%(8,281)
Ukrainian0.9%(8,006)
Swedish0.9%(7,789)
Welsh0.8%(6,974)
Hungarian0.6%(5,606)
Norwegian0.6%(5,460)
Greek0.6%(5,159)
Arab0.6%(4,877)
Lithuanian0.5%(3,933)
Jamaican0.4%(3,849)
Czech0.4%(3,691)
Danish0.4%(3,609)
Austrian0.4%(3,553)
Canadian0.4%(3,358)
British0.4%(3,184)
Guyanese0.4%(3,180)
Slovak0.3%(2,456)
Swiss0.3%(2,230)
Armenian0.3%(2,193)
Lebanese0.2%(1,852)
Portuguese0.2%(1,686)
Haitian0.1%(1,165)
Finnish0.1%(1,026)
Romanian0.1%(938)
Brazilian0.1%(822)
Syrian0.1%(800)
Egyptian0.1%(692)
Latvian0.1%(564)
Croatian0.1%(548)
Turkish0.1%(543)
Belgian0.1%(517)
Nigerian0.1%(507)
Iranian0%(400)
Ghanaian0%(355)
Australian0%(329)
Palestinian0.1%(312)
Israeli0%(266)
Slovene0%(232)
Barbadian0%(218)
Moroccan0%(183)
Kenyan0%(170)
Serbian0%(116)
Jordanian0%(76)
Bulgarian0%(73)
Iraqi0%(56)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 29.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.0% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.1 min
+54%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
3.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
9.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
19.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 19.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
6.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 870,716 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY earns about $57,651 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 $191,555, and the typical rent is about $826 a month.

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

About 32.6% 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 10.5% of people in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY grown since 1990?

Yes, Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY has grown since 1990. The population has added about 61,273 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.

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

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