Albany County, NY

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Albany County, New York demographics

Population: 314,679
Median age: 38.0

Median household income: 73,810

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Albany County, New York.

Population

2021314,679
2020306,165
2019306,968
2018307,426
2017308,580
2016307,891
2015307,463
2014306,124
2013305,279
2012304,511
2011303,957
2010304,032
2009298,341

Albany County, NY cities

Albany city - 99,402

Altamont village - 1,704

Cohoes city - 17,931

Colonie village - 7,792

Green Island village - 2,957

Menands village - 4,490

Preston-Potter Hollow CDP - 391

Ravena village - 3,273

Voorheesville village - 2,837

Watervliet city - 10,363

Westmere CDP - 7,730

Albany County, NY ZIP Codes

Census data for Albany County, New York

Demographic and housing estimates in Albany County, New York

Total population
Total population314,679
Male152,999
Female161,680
Population by age
Total population314,679
Under 5 years15,404
5 to 9 years15,599
10 to 14 years16,701
15 to 19 years23,670
20 to 24 years32,060
25 to 34 years41,470
35 to 44 years36,881
45 to 54 years37,547
55 to 59 years21,315
60 to 64 years20,476
65 to 74 years31,590
75 to 84 years14,517
85 years and over7,449
Median age (years)38.0
Under 18 years58,111
16 years and over263,640
18 years and over256,568
21 years and over235,504
62 years and over66,197
65 years and over53,556
Population by race
Total population314,679
One race297,696
   White231,936
   Black or African American38,114
   American Indian and Alaska Native289
   Asian21,763
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander211
   Some other race5,383
Two or more races16,983
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population242,847
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population117,120
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population125,727

Social characteristics in Albany County, New York

Households by type
Total households130,754
Family households (families)52,638
Married-couple family11,107
Male householder, no wife present, family27,317
Female householder, no husband present, family20,665
Nonfamily households39,692
Average household size37,924
Average family size2.27

Economic characteristics in Albany County, New York

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households130,754
Less than $10,0006,960
$10,000 to $14,9995,118
$15,000 to $24,9998,718
$25,000 to $34,9999,037
$35,000 to $49,99914,301
$50,000 to $74,99921,981
$75,000 to $99,99917,342
$100,000 to $149,99924,022
$150,000 to $199,99910,917
$200,000 or more12,358
Median household income (dollars)73,810

Housing characteristics in Albany County, New York

Housing occupancy
Total housing units145,388
Occupied housing units130,754
Vacant housing units14,634
Units in structure
Total housing units145,388
1-unit, detached72,532
1-unit, attached7,155
2 units23,431
3 or 4 units12,728
5 to 9 units8,854
10 to 19 units7,141
20 or more units11,707
Mobile home1,826
Boat, RV, van, etc.14
Year structure built
Total housing units145,388
Built 2014 or later21
Built 2010 to 20136,795
Built 2000 to 20097,619
Built 1990 to 199911,504
Built 1980 to 198914,519
Built 1970 to 197920,045
Built 1960 to 196915,560
Built 1950 to 195918,850
Built 1940 to 19499,161
Built 1939 or earlier41,314
Rooms
Total housing units145,388
1 room2,354
2 rooms5,898
3 rooms15,515
4 rooms22,193
5 rooms24,176
6 rooms25,923
7 rooms17,223
8 rooms13,789
9 rooms or more18,317
Median rooms5.6
Bedrooms
Total housing units145,388
No bedroom2,588
1 bedroom22,306
2 bedrooms39,217
3 bedrooms49,501
4 bedrooms26,046
5 or more bedrooms5,730
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units130,754
Owner-occupied74,905
Renter-occupied55,849
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.49
Average household size of renter-occupied unit1.98
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units130,754
Moved in 2017 or later12,716
Moved in 2015 to 201639,613
Moved in 2010 to 201420,512
Moved in 2000 to 200924,804
Moved in 1990 to 199913,639
Moved in 1989 and earlier19,470
Value
Owner-occupied units74,905
Less than $50,0002,066
$50,000 to $99,9993,297
$100,000 to $149,9996,863
$150,000 to $199,99914,630
$200,000 to $299,99926,436
$300,000 to $499,99917,259
$500,000 to $999,9993,686
$1,000,000 or more668
Median (dollars)235,200
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units74,905
Housing units with a mortgage46,998
Housing units without a mortgage27,907
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent54,692
Less than $5004,204
$500 to $99916,624
$1,000 to $1,49923,901
$1,500 to $1,9996,711
$2,000 to $2,4992,305
$2,500 to $2,999491
$3,000 or more456
Median (dollars)1,113
No rent paid1,157

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