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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Albany Metro

Albany, OR · 1 counties · 103,069 residents · 2,290 sq mi
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With 103,069 people, Albany is a metro area. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Growth has run 13% since 1990, or 11,842 more people. Households take in $37,518 at the median, 12% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $122,900, having more than doubled since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 83%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

103,069
+13%since 1990
from 91,227 in 1990
1990 – 2025
45 / sq mi
+13%since 1990
from 40 / sq mi in 1990
37.4
+8%since 1990
from 34.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,290 sq mi
Population, 19902024
87K99K111K123K135K19902000201020202024Albany
2024131K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(7,038)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.1%(7,337)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(7,720)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(7,514)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.7%(5,833)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.3%(12,699)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(15,131)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.3%(14,787)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(10,056)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.2%(7,428)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.4%(5,574)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.9%(1,952)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$37,518
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,209 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,633
+54%since 1990
from $11,443 in 1990
US average: $21,522
11.4%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$122,900
+83%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $51,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$580
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $376 in 1990
US average: $602
67.9%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 65.6% in 1990
32.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(88,487)
Black0.3%(231)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2,135)
Asian0.7%(626)
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(94,012)
Black0.3%(285)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(4,514)
Asian0.8%(789)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(11,128)
Spaniard0.3%(429)
Puerto Rican0.2%(224)
Cuban0.1%(191)
Dominican0.1%(171)
Nicaraguan0.1%(140)
Salvadoran0.1%(124)
Honduran0.1%(99)
Guatemalan0.1%(88)
Colombian0.1%(80)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(457)
Filipino0.2%(304)
Asian Indian0.1%(125)
Japanese0.1%(106)
Korean0.1%(100)
Laotian0.1%(77)
Thai0%(56)
Pakistani0%(24)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(170)
Samoan0%(20)
Ancestry
German19.7%(25,732)
English14.5%(18,953)
Irish11.6%(15,227)
American5.1%(6,607)
Norwegian3.7%(4,838)
Scottish3%(3,979)
Italian3%(3,865)
Swedish2.6%(3,433)
French2.3%(3,035)
Dutch1.8%(2,320)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,523)
Polish1%(1,318)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British1%(1,243)
Welsh0.8%(1,001)
Danish0.8%(997)
Portuguese0.6%(841)
Russian0.6%(756)
Swiss0.5%(620)
Greek0.4%(541)
Czech0.4%(472)
Canadian0.2%(255)
Ukrainian0.2%(246)
Hungarian0.2%(245)
Finnish0.2%(215)
Ethiopian0.2%(200)
Belgian0.1%(180)
Austrian0.1%(173)
Arab0.1%(172)
Lithuanian0.1%(152)
Slovak0.1%(151)
Iranian0.1%(104)
Serbian0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(94)
Israeli0.1%(86)
Romanian0%(52)
Nigerian0%(48)
Armenian0%(46)
Latvian0%(43)
Turkish0%(31)
Egyptian0%(22)
Croatian0%(22)
Jamaican0%(20)
Syrian0%(14)
Slovene0%(9)
Haitian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

13.4%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 11.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
81.9%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 76.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
4.3%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.3 min
−30%since 1990
from 22.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.5%(9,317)
Married62.3%(24,645)
Widowed2.8%(1,099)
Divorced11.4%(4,523)
Women 15+
Never married17.1%(7,112)
Married60.1%(24,975)
Widowed11.4%(4,738)
Divorced11.3%(4,707)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)18.9%(1,783)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(2,039)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.1%(3,692)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(331)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(76)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,431 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Albany, OR?

Albany, OR has about 103,069 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Albany, OR?

The typical household in Albany, OR earns about $37,518 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Albany, OR expensive?

In Albany, OR, the median home is worth about $122,900, and the typical rent is about $580 a month.

How educated are people in Albany, OR?

About 13.4% of adults age 25 and over in Albany, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Albany, OR?

About 11.4% of people in Albany, OR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Albany, OR grown since 1990?

Yes, Albany, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,842 residents, a change of about 13 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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