Albany County, New York

Albany County is home to 317,018 people. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line, close to the New York rate (14.0%). The median household income is $85,333.

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MeasureValueNew YorkYearSource
Population317,01819,852,3662024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$85,333$85,9742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line13.0%14.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty15.3%18.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance3.2%5.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher46.4%40.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$294,600$423,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,313$1,6212024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income46.8%52.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born12.0%22.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age38.4 years39.8 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.