Population 24 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Albany
Household size in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.17 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.58 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Albany average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Oklahoma overall, where it has 2.58 people. Household size has climbed from 2.09 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.5 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Albany is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Albany, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Albany
Renters in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Albany rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 51.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Albany: 18.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Albany is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Oklahoma.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $583 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,108 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$539 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Albany runs $1,108 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Albany
Bachelor's degrees in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Albany have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Albany never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Albany runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Albany compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | 2.67 | 45.9 | 7.4% | 27.0% | 18.7% | 1985 | $1,108 | 14.7% | 84.8% | 4.0% |
| Wade | 2.63 | 46.5 | 7.4% | 23.9% | 17.1% | 1987 | $1,014 | 17.6% | 85.4% | 3.6% |
| Utica | 2.71 | 44.5 | 6.9% | 25.3% | 17.1% | 1987 | $1,064 | 16.9% | 85.4% | 4.5% |
| Yuba | 2.67 | 45.9 | 7.4% | 27.0% | 18.7% | 1985 | $1,108 | 14.7% | 84.8% | 4.0% |
| Tulip | 3.36 | 41.3 | 8.2% | 2.7% | 18.4% | 2008 | $1,375 | 7.0% | 96.4% | 12.5% |
| Smith-Lee | 2.61 | 46.8 | 8.6% | 23.6% | 15.1% | 1987 | $802 | 20.9% | 85.1% | 3.8% |
| Roberta | 2.96 | 36.0 | 8.9% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 1999 | $787 | 29.0% | 88.5% | 9.4% |
| Ivanhoe | 3.00 | 38.4 | 7.5% | 1.6% | 15.4% | 2002 | $1,375 | 14.5% | 91.8% | 6.1% |
| Yarnaby | 2.64 | 42.9 | 5.8% | 19.0% | 16.0% | 1991 | $844 | 19.9% | 86.3% | 3.1% |
| Telephone | 3.03 | 38.6 | 7.7% | 1.8% | 15.8% | 2003 | $1,367 | 14.1% | 92.0% | 6.5% |
| Hendrix | 2.58 | 43.4 | 5.2% | 15.6% | 17.9% | 1992 | $753 | 20.3% | 87.3% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Albany. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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