Population 61,899 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Albany: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Albany
Household size in Albany
| Period | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Albany sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Oregon overall, where it has 2.50 people. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.53, even as the national average fell.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
At 40.2, the median age in Albany is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.2, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the northwest.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Albany (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Oregon as a whole (10.4%).
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Albany than nationally: 38.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 35.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. The renter share is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Albany: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 1.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Albany are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $802 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $930 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,094 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,597 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$795 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Albany runs $1,597 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $795 a month from 2006–10, a 99% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Albany (30.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Albany is above the national rate: 93.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Albany is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.7 points, as it has 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 | 2.58 | 40.2 | 11.5% | 38.8% | 5.5% | 1983 | $1,597 | 30.3% | 93.2% | 5.3% |
| Millersburg | 2.79 | 42.8 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 2008 | $1,598 | 29.8% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
| Tangent | 2.62 | 44.8 | 6.5% | 32.5% | 3.8% | 1991 | $1,868 | 24.1% | 94.1% | 10.2% |
| Dever | 2.76 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 2003 | $1,518 | 30.8% | 96.6% | 1.1% |
| Palestine | 2.79 | 49.3 | 1.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 1986 | $2,283 | 63.3% | 98.6% | 1.7% |
| Orleans | 2.10 | 57.5 | 3.6% | 12.9% | 5.3% | 1972 | $1,403 | 32.2% | 96.3% | 5.9% |
| Adair Village | 2.81 | 40.1 | 2.8% | 17.6% | 1.7% | 1994 | $1,719 | 57.5% | 97.7% | 4.9% |
| Lewisburg | 1.96 | 50.3 | 17.6% | 27.6% | 4.6% | 1975 | $1,825 | 56.3% | 94.7% | 6.0% |
| Spicer | 2.59 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 29.7% | 6.2% | 1968 | $1,478 | 14.6% | 89.7% | 4.8% |
| Jefferson | 3.34 | 37.1 | 10.6% | 14.0% | 5.7% | 1987 | $1,301 | 24.9% | 93.4% | 6.0% |
| Talbot | 2.90 | 44.4 | 10.6% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2005 | $1,376 | 28.3% | 95.5% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Wellington, FL · Orland Park, IL · San Clemente, CA · Rowlett, TX · Moore, OK · Pico Rivera, CA · Pottstown, PA · Kannapolis, NC · Cartersville, GA · Rocky Mount, NC
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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.