Population 4,273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Albany
Household size in South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in South Albany run a little small, averaging 2.57 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Albany. Household size has climbed from 2.32 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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 39.6 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +3.0 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in South Albany are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 13.0% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in South Albany than nationally: 9.2%, against 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 South Albany
Renters in South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 37.0% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 38.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.1% | 38.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in South Albany rent their homes (35.1%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Albany overall (38.8%). About six in ten owners (60.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.2% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in South Albany: just 3.9% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1978 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1983 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
South Albany has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $749 | $802 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $883 | $930 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,094 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,219 | $1,597 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$470 | +$795 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in South Albany runs $1,219 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 South Albany
Bachelor's degrees in South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 21.2% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 24.0% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 28.2% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 30.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +9.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in South Albany (30.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Albany.
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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 89.7% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 89.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.8% | 93.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in South Albany: 96.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 South Albany
| Period | South Albany | Albany | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Albany has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
South Albany compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Albany | 2.57 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 35.1% | 3.9% | 1990 | $1,219 | 30.4% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| Periwinkle | 2.40 | 43.2 | 15.7% | 40.6% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,553 | 25.9% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| Santiam | 2.38 | 42.9 | 7.5% | 47.3% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,273 | 22.2% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| Willamette | 2.91 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 56.4% | 14.6% | 1964 | $1,133 | 25.9% | 95.6% | 13.7% |
| East Albany | 2.43 | 37.7 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 2000 | $1,736 | 25.1% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| North Albany | 2.58 | 44.2 | 4.4% | 21.8% | 2.5% | 2001 | $2,253 | 42.9% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| South Corvallis Neighbors | 2.41 | 32.1 | 18.0% | 61.2% | 6.8% | 1990 | $1,576 | 53.2% | 95.0% | 9.1% |
| Southeast Mill Creek | 2.93 | 35.1 | 17.5% | 37.1% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,187 | 16.5% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| Grant | 2.45 | 31.8 | 16.8% | 57.3% | 8.3% | 1950 | $1,283 | 26.7% | 88.7% | 7.2% |
| Oak Park | 3.00 | 29.0 | 28.7% | 73.2% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,503 | 10.5% | 73.6% | 10.8% |
| Santa Clara | 2.47 | 47.0 | 7.1% | 19.4% | 6.4% | 1980 | $1,680 | 34.3% | 94.2% | 4.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Neighborhoods with similar populations: Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO · Wyandotte, Louisville, KY · Woodside Village, Largo, FL · Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD · Wheeling Avenue Historic District, Cambridge, OH · Westside, South Bend, IN · West Wood, Dayton, OH · Wells-Goodfellow, St. Louis, MO · Carriage Square, Oxnard, CA · Carlton Hill, Wallington, NJ
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 South 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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