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Albany city, NY


Albany County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 99,692   ( 1,836 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.4 square miles
Population density: 4657.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:50,469 50.62% 4.5%
Black:26,19926.28% 8.0%
Indian:620.06% 67.5%
Asian:7,1177.14% 45.3%
2+ races:5,4715.49% 99.7%
Hispanic:9,9079.94% 18.0%
Total non-White:49,22349.38% 9.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-2,388 -3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:4,224 5.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
97,856
52,85754.02%
28,47929.10%
1910.20%
4,8975.00%
2,7402.80%
8,3968.58%
44,99945.98%

2000
95,658
58,55561.21%
25,40626.56%
4860.51%
2,8853.02%
2,7262.85%
5,3875.63%
37,10338.79%

1990
101,082
74,50073.70%
20,52620.31%
3580.35%
2,4732.45%
n/a
3,2253.19%
26,58226.30%

1980
101,727
82,82681.42%
15,95115.68%
1580.16%
1,2351.21%
n/a
1,4411.42%
18,90118.58%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-5,698 -6.0
7,896 8.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-15,945 -15.8
10,521 10.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,326 -8.2
7,681 7.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Albany city, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.0
15,021 15.1%
84,671 84.9%
13,643 13.7%
43,435
2.05
18,078 41.6%
10,363 57.3%
3,435 19.0%
25,357 58.4%

2010
NumberPercent
30.3
17,556 17.9%
80,300 82.1%
10,888 11.1%
41,157
2.13
17,848 43.4%
9,426 52.8%
4,039 22.6%
23,309 56.6%

2000
NumberPercent
32.0
18,868 19.7%
76,790 80.3%
12,978 13.6%
40,772
2.10
18,549 45.5%
10,419 56.2%
4,380 23.6%
22,223 54.5%

1990
NumberPercent
31.4
18,282 18.1%
82,800 81.9%
15,566 15.4%
42,034
2.18
20,501 48.8%
13,300 64.9%
3,419 16.7%
21,533 51.2%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
21,044 20.7%
80,683 79.3%
16,726 16.4%
40,869
2.28
21,990 53.8%
15,312 69.6%
3,248 14.8%
18,879 46.2%

2022 Housing Data for Albany city, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units50,378 
Median Value$213,400 
Occupied43,43586.2%
Vacant6,94313.8%
Owned15,96136.7%
Rented27,47463.3%
Median Rent$1,130 
Single-Family Units16,43532.6%
    Detached13,56226.9%
    Attached2,8735.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units12,42324.7%
Mobile Homes1160.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Albany city, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,46210.3%
$10,000 to $14,9992,7906.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992,4285.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,9724.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4073.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,6583.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8444.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,6783.9%
$45,000 to $49,9991,6003.7%
$50,000 to $59,9993,3927.8%
$60,000 to $74,9993,9279.0%
$75,000 to $99,9994,66310.7%
$100,000 to $124,9993,9739.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992,4095.5%
$150,000 to $199,9992,7696.4%
$200,000 or more2,4635.7%
Median Household Income54,736 
Per Capita Income34,195 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,3025.3%
Public Assistance2,2715.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps9,07520.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed44,20267.4%
Unemployed3,8735.9%
In Armed Forces590.1%
Total Labor Force48,13473.4%
Not in Labor Force17,41926.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,91413,79950.2%
Non-Profit2,9805,22436.3%
Self-Employed1,6701,27456.7%
Local Government1,6671,83547.6%
State Government3,6114,19546.3%
Federal Government34825258.0%
Total Private + Self15,58415,07350.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8,60611,50642.8%
Total24,19026,57947.6%
Pct. Govt.23.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,41514.6%
Sales and Office Occupations11,43922.5%
Professional, Technical15,74830.9%
Service Occupations10,79221.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing270.1%
All others5,53710.9%
White Collar 67.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance10,55120.7%
Public administration6,05411.9%
Educational services5,62311.0%
Retail trade5,48510.8%
Accommodation and food services4,1678.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3,7847.4%
Manufacturing2,3034.5%
Transportation and warehousing2,1514.2%
Other services1,9993.9%
Finance and insurance1,9123.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,7593.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,2122.4%
Construction1,1892.3%
Information1,1082.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing6111.2%
Wholesale trade4740.9%
Utilities3710.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1250.2%
Management530.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Albany city, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7570.76%
Puerto Rican3,6973.71%
Cuban2000.20%
Dominican1,8051.81%
Total Central American1,0741.08%
Costa Rican300.03%
Guatemalan1280.13%
Honduran1370.14%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian870.09%
Salvadoran6920.69%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,2881.29%
Argentinean400.04%
Bolivian110.01%
Chilean330.03%
Colombian3070.31%
Ecuadorian7750.78%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1120.11%
Uruguayan100.01%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0861.09%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,3251.33%
Chinese1,1051.11%
Burmese1,0271.03%
Filipino8210.82%
Korean3340.34%
Thai3010.30%
Vietnamese2810.28%
Cambodian830.08%
Bangladeshi790.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English78,67982.6%
Spanish5,4625.7%
Other Indo-European2,7542.9%
Other Asian1,6041.7%
Other1,4781.6%
Chinese1,1471.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic9511.0%
Arabic9371.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun8200.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish14,49414.5%
Italian10,04210.1%
German7,6977.7%
English5,5035.5%
Polish3,5323.5%
Jamaican2,0952.1%
French1,8411.8%
American1,7201.7%
European1,5631.6%
Russian1,4201.4%
French Canadian1,2231.2%
Dutch1,0701.1%
African1,0361.0%
Scottish8950.9%
Guyanese6860.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen92,69993.0%
Not a citizen6,9937.0%
Native84,97185.2%
Foreign-born14,72114.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Albany city, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,110 5.0%3,877 6.2%12,998 20.8%15,662 25.1%13,837 22.1%13,012 20.8%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,110 5.0%
9-12 Years 3,877 6.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,998 20.8%
Some College 15,662 25.1%
Bach. Degree 13,837 22.1%
Grad Degree 13,012 20.8%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Albany city, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +156 D +2,266 D + 1.7%
D +2,422
2020 vs. 2012 R +169 D +300 R + 0.4%
D +469
2020 vs. 2008 R -1,141 R +1,386 D + 2.8%
D -2,527
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,297 R +3,652 D + 1.1%
D -4,949
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 29,243 81.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,807 16.2% 854 2.4% 35,904 -22 -31 0.42%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 26,821 77.7% Donald Trump (R) 5,651 16.4% 2,053 5.9% 34,525 -20 -30 0.45%
2012 44% Barack Obama* (D) 28,774 81.4% Mitt Romney (R) 5,638 16.0% 931 2.6% 35,343 -19 -31 0.50%
2008 50% Barack Obama (D) 31,770 80.6% John McCain (R) 6,948 17.6% 706 1.8% 39,424 -18 -28 0.52%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 30,574 77.3% George W. Bush* (R) 8,211 20.8% 779 2.0% 39,564 -19 -30 0.54%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,694 74.2% George W. Bush (R) 7,149 18.5% 2,816 7.3% 38,659 -17 -29 0.57%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 29,243 81.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,807 16.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 282 0.8%
Other 572 1.6%
TOTAL 35,904
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -31


2016 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 26,821 77.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,651 16.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 818 2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 858 2.5%
Other 377 1.1%
TOTAL 34,525
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -30


2012 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 28,774 81.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,638 16.0%
Other 931 2.6%
TOTAL 35,343
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -31


2008 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 31,770 80.6%
John McCain (R) 6,948 17.6%
Other 706 1.8%
TOTAL 39,424
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -28


2004 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,211 20.8%
John Kerry (D) 30,574 77.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 652 1.6%
Other 127 0.3%
TOTAL 39,564
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -30


2000 President, Albany city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,149 18.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 28,694 74.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,493 6.4%
Other 323 0.8%
TOTAL 38,659
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Albany city, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 33% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 22,551 84.8% Chele Farley (R,C+) 4,006 15.1% 48 [+] 0.2% 26,605 -18 0.44%
2018 G 33% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 18,952 71.1% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 5,154 19.3% 2,552 [+] 9.6% 26,658 -17 0.44%
2016 S3 41% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 27,994 84.7% Wendy Long (R,C+) 3,812 11.5% 1,248 [+] 3.8% 33,054 -16 0.45%
2014 G 23% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 10,858 57.6% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,382 23.2% 3,625 [+] 19.2% 18,865 -17 0.49%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote