U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Albany city, New York
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 99,224 |
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) |
NA |
| Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023) |
101,228 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) |
NA |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023) |
99,239 |
| Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) |
NA |
| Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023) |
2.0% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 99,224 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 97,856 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent |
4.3% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent |
14.7% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent |
13.8% |
| Female persons, percent |
52.4% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent |
53.0% |
| Black alone, percent (a)(a) |
26.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a) |
0.2% |
| Asian alone, percent (a)(a) |
7.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a) |
0.0% |
| Two or More Races, percent |
8.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b) |
10.7% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent |
50.5% |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2019-2023 | 2,898 |
| Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 | 15.0% |
| Housing | |
| Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) | X |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 | 37.9% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 | $223,000 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 | $1,812 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 | $687 |
| Median gross rent, 2019-2023 | $1,178 |
| Building Permits, 2023 | X |
| Families & Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2019-2023 | 43,745 |
| Persons per household, 2019-2023 | 2.04 |
| Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 | 80.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 | 18.3% |
| Computer and Internet Use | |
| Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 | 93.0% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 | 86.7% |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 | 89.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 | 44.8% |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 | 12.2% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent |
5.3% |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 | 63.6% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 | 63.1% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) | 439,001 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) | 4,336,798 |
| Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) | 155,253 |
| Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) | 2,238,425 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) | $22,188 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 | 19.5 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 | $59,485 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 | $35,851 |
| Persons in poverty, percent |
23.4% |
| Businesses | |
|---|---|
| Total employer establishments, 2022 | X |
| Total employment, 2022 | X |
| Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) | X |
| Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 | X |
| Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 | X |
| All employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 2,325 |
| Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 1,346 |
| Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 334 |
| Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 490 |
| Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 1,274 |
| Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 20 |
| Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 | 1,783 |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Population per square mile, 2020 | 4,635.8 |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 4,575.2 |
| Land area in square miles, 2020 | 21.40 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 21.39 |
| FIPS Code | 3601000 |