Albany, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 94,172 (All urban)

Albany, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 45,288 (40,709 occupied: 15,312 owner occupied, 25,397 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	62%
State:	47%

Housing density: 2118 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $646 (lower quartile is $460, upper quartile is $780)

Housing units in Albany with a mortgage: 7,129 (536 second mortgage, 778 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,120

Albany,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,800 (it was $97,000 in 2000)

Albany:	$175,800
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,500 - $230,000

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $195,155
Here: $195,155
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $217,618
Here: $217,618
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $160,030
Here: $160,030
State: $482,362

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,655
Here: $200,655
State: $552,553

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,500
Here: $162,500
State: $503,284

Median year house/condo built: 1942

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship

Households: 85,761

In family households: 56,790 (10,091 male householders, 8,458 female householders)
10,688 spouses, 21,413 children (20,287 natural, 524 adopted, 602 stepchildren), 1,331 grandchildren, 1,010 brothers or sisters, 561 parents, 1,064 other relatives, 2,174 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 28,971 (10,566 male householders (7,921 living alone)), 11,657 female householders (9,158 living alone)), 6,748 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9,897 (2,067 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,093 2-persons, 4,756 3-persons, 3,146 4-persons, 1,628 5-persons, 713 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,079 1-person, 3,837 2-persons, 1,005 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 40 5-persons.

7,469 married couples with children.
9,089 single-parent households (1,107 men, 7,982 women).

86.8% of residents of Albany speak English at home.
4.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 8,222 (8.6%)
(51.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Albany, New York:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 49 3 rooms: 359 4 rooms: 768 5 rooms: 2,575 6 rooms: 4,678 7 rooms: 2,954 8 rooms: 1,880 9 or more rooms: 2,040

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albany, New York:
	1 room: 1,482 2 rooms: 2,735 3 rooms: 5,577 4 rooms: 5,393 5 rooms: 4,348 6 rooms: 4,059 7 rooms: 1,152 8 rooms: 416 9 or more rooms: 235

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 147
1995 to 1998: 392
1990 to 1994: 967
1980 to 1989: 2,391
1970 to 1979: 4,108
1960 to 1969: 4,018
1950 to 1959: 4,954
1940 to 1949: 5,727
1939 or earlier: 22,584

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Albany:
	no bedroom: 23 1 bedroom: 405 2 bedrooms: 2,903 3 bedrooms: 8,062 4 bedrooms: 2,922 5 or more bedrooms: 997

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Albany:
	no bedroom: 1,930 1 bedroom: 8,825 2 bedrooms: 8,016 3 bedrooms: 5,683 4 bedrooms: 722 5 or more bedrooms: 221

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Albany in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,469 1 vehicle: 6,861 2 vehicles: 5,709 3 vehicles: 1,058 4 vehicles: 170 5 or more vehicles: 45

Cars and other vehicles available in Albany in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 9,784 1 vehicle: 10,970 2 vehicles: 3,695 3 vehicles: 773 4 vehicles: 90 5 or more vehicles: 85

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Albany, NY:

Less than $10,000: 24
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 14
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 24
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 134
$40,000 to $49,999: 258
$50,000 to $59,999: 435
$60,000 to $69,999: 610
$70,000 to $79,999: 940
$80,000 to $89,999: 1710
$90,000 to $99,999: 1691
$100,000 to $124,999: 2537
$125,000 to $149,999: 1413
$150,000 to $174,999: 589
$175,000 to $199,999: 291
$200,000 to $249,999: 290
$250,000 to $299,999: 123
$300,000 to $399,999: 69
$400,000 to $499,999: 30
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Albany rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Albany:

Less than $100: 188 people
$100 to $149: 164
$150 to $199: 324
$200 to $249: 759
$250 to $299: 717
$300 to $349: 614
$350 to $399: 433
$400 to $449: 1,006
$450 to $499: 1,290
$500 to $549: 1,606
$550 to $599: 2,121
$600 to $649: 2,163
$650 to $699: 2,046
$700 to $749: 1,861
$750 to $799: 1,515
$800 to $899: 2,839
$900 to $999: 1,274
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,056
$1,250 to $1,499: 208
$1,500 to $1,999: 144
$2,000 or more: 127
No cash rent: 571

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,258 1990 to 1994: 1,451 1985 to 1989: 1,181 1980 to 1984: 816 1975 to 1979: 396 1970 to 1974: 429 1970 to 1974: 451 1965 to 1969: 1,240

Albany, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,026 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1306
5 to 9 minutes: 5221
10 to 14 minutes: 9153
15 to 19 minutes: 9674
20 to 24 minutes: 6695
25 to 29 minutes: 1903
30 to 34 minutes: 4024
35 to 39 minutes: 467
40 to 44 minutes: 584
45 to 59 minutes: 1060
60 to 89 minutes: 974
90 or more minutes: 518

Albany mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 26,351 (62%)
Carpooled: 4,757 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5,253 (12%)
Subway or elevated: 31 (0%)
Railroad: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 295 (1%)
Bicycle: 150 (0%)
Walked: 4,611 (11%)
Other means: 117 (0%)
Worked at home: 1,026 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 7009
$10,000 to $14,999: 3712
$15,000 to $19,999: 3367
$20,000 to $24,999: 3146
$25,000 to $29,999: 3127
$30,000 to $34,999: 2580
$35,000 to $39,999: 2332
$40,000 to $44,999: 2000
$45,000 to $49,999: 1732
$50,000 to $59,999: 3043
$60,000 to $74,999: 2962
$75,000 to $99,999: 2977
$100,000 to $124,999: 1263
$125,000 to $149,999: 611
$150,000 to $199,999: 573
$200,000 or more: 338

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 26549

Irish: 12650

Italian: 10061

German: 5650

English: 2804

Polish: 2570

United States or American: 2356

Subsaharan African:: 1764

French (except Basque): 1579

Russian: 1516

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1512

African: 1148

Jamaican: 1004

Dutch: 798

French Canadian: 772

Scottish: 661

Scotch-Irish: 540

European: 496

Ukrainian: 493

Greek: 461

Arab:: 347

Welsh: 246

Hungarian: 244

Swedish: 232

Austrian: 231

British: 227

Guyanese: 226

Ghanian: 210

Norwegian: 180

Lithuanian: 175

Eastern European: 161

Haitian: 158

West Indian: 149

Arab/Arabic: 147

Portuguese: 146

Canadian: 138

Czechoslovakian: 126

Armenian: 117

Albanian: 111

Sudanese: 105

Nigerian: 103

Swiss: 98

Danish: 97

Yugoslavian: 87

Israeli: 87

Other Subsaharan African: 78

Finnish: 77

Czech: 74

British West Indian: 71

Romanian: 71

Lebanese: 70

Egyptian: 67

Slovak: 66

Barbadian: 61

Croatian: 57

Bulgarian: 55

Maltese: 53

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 53

Afghan: 50

Slavic: 50

Iranian: 48

Celtic: 41

Northern European: 37

Latvian: 34

Syrian: 29

Liberian: 28

Kenyan: 25

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 23

Ethiopian: 22

Basque: 22

Scandinavian: 21

Turkish: 19

Zimbabwean: 18

Australian: 18

Belgian: 17

Palestinian: 15

South African: 14

Ugandan: 13

Brazilian: 13

U.S. Virgin Islander: 12

German Russian: 12

Moroccan: 11

Serbian: 11

Macedonian: 8

Other Arab: 8

Alsatian: 6

Other West Indian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Jamaica (11%)
Italy (7%)
Dominican Republic (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
India (4%)
Germany (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 71533
Northeast: 5661
Midwest: 1894
South: 6047
West: 1114

46% of Albany residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 287
Nursery to 4th grade: 106
5th and 6th grade: 301
7th and 8th grade: 654
9th grade: 748
10th grade: 750
11th grade: 665
12th grade, no diploma: 1,203
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,112
Less than 1 year of college: 1,393
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,975
Associate degree: 2,052
Bachelor's degree: 5,026
Master's degree: 2,544
Professional school degree: 1,292
Doctorate degree: 671

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 276
Nursery to 4th grade: 190
5th and 6th grade: 299
7th and 8th grade: 1,135
9th grade: 764
10th grade: 1,037
11th grade: 1,038
12th grade, no diploma: 1,504
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,120
Less than 1 year of college: 1,640
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,423
Associate degree: 2,693
Bachelor's degree: 4,980
Master's degree: 3,284
Professional school degree: 720
Doctorate degree: 457

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 14.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 19.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 20.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 14.6%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 18.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,690
Black householders: $26,723
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,216
Asian householders: $63,111
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $3,429
Some other race householders: $39,338
Two or more races householders: $41,768
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $37,964

Albany household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Albany household income for Black householders

Albany household income for Asian householders

Albany household income for Some other race householders

Albany household income for Two or more races householders

Albany household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Albany marital status for males

Albany marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,324
Black or African American householders: $141,908
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,015
Asian householders: $243,038
Some other race householders: $163,113
Two or more races householders: $174,893
Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,399

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 12,188
One, attached: 2,133
Two: 12,490
3 or 4: 7,595
5 to 9: 3,761
10 to 19: 2,150
20 to 49: 977
50 or more: 3,964
Mobile homes: 30

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,201

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Albany:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (26%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,425

Here:	16.6%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 733

Here:	17.1%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,920

Here:	21.8%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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