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Town of Albion, Oswego County, New York

Albion (town), Oswego County, town, in Oswego County, New York. Albion (town), Oswego County had 2,069 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,009 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,899 (±229). GEOID 3607501055.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,069

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,009 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,899 ±229

Median household income

$60,313

±$5,542 (90% margin)
New York: $85,974

Median home value

$121,200

±$20,854 (90% margin)
New York: $423,800

Median gross rent

$990

±$84 (90% margin)
New York: $1,621

Where is Albion (town), Oswego County and what county is it in?

Albion (town), Oswego County is a town in Oswego County, New York. It covers 47.3 square miles of land, 42 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside the Town of Albion (Oswego County): Altmar (CDP, 357 in 2020).

Albion (town), Oswego County is in the Syracuse, NY metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Albion (town), Oswego County (marked with a dot) in Oswego County, New York. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Albion (town), Oswego County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,069 people lived in Albion (town), Oswego County on July 1, 2025, up 2.6% since 2020, while New York shrank 1.0%. The 2020 Census counted 2,009 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,899 (±229).

  • July 2020→2021 +10 (2,035)
  • 2021→2022 +9 (2,044)
  • 2022→2023 +10 (2,054)
  • 2023→2024 +6 (2,060)
  • 2024→2025 +9 (2,069)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureAlbion (town), Oswego CountyOswego CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,899±229117,95319,852,366−401
Households721±7647,2397,722,646no clear change
Average household size2.63±0.242.392.49no clear change
Housing units853±8054,8448,585,241no clear change

Albion (town), Oswego County's population since 2000

From 2,083 in 2000 to 2,069 in 2025: down 0.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Albion (town), Oswego County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 2,083
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,077
  • 2010 Census 2,073
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,176
  • 2020 Census 2,009
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,069

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Albion (town), Oswego County?

The median resident of Albion (town), Oswego County is 41.2 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureAlbion (town), Oswego CountyOswego CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.2±4.540.939.8no clear change
Under 18 years21.7%±3.4 pts20.6%20.5%–
65 years and over20.9%±3.6 pts18.0%17.9%–
Male48.4%±3.3 pts50.3%48.8%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.6%±0.6 pts3.3%19.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.5%±3.0 pts90.8%52.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.9%13.4%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.8%9.0%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.1%0.2%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.3%±2.7 pts3.6%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.4 pts0.4%1.0%–
Born outside the United States0.3%±0.4 pts2.0%22.8%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.0%±0.7 pts4.1%30.9%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)9.8%±3.2 pts8.0%3.7%–
With a disability21.2%±5.2 pts16.0%12.6%–
No health insurance coverage4.4%±1.7 pts4.2%5.1%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)89.2%±3.7 pts89.9%88.0%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.1%±3.4 pts21.6%40.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.5%±1.7 pts8.3%17.9%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.0%±6.1 pts87.0%90.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.3%±1.3 pts1.1%1.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Albion (town), Oswego County earn?

Half of Albion (town), Oswego County's 721 households earn less than $60,313 a year (±$5,542), against $69,183 in Oswego County and $85,974 in New York. In 2015-2019 it was $66,424 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureAlbion (town), Oswego CountyOswego CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$60,313±$5,542$69,183$85,974no clear change
Mean household income$76,852±$7,213$89,184$128,247–
Per capita income$30,062±$3,257$35,765$50,712no clear change
People below the poverty line9.9%±3.7 pts16.3%14.0%−13.0 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.7%±6.1 pts24.0%18.3%−25.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP19.7%±5.6 pts16.0%15.6%–
Households with a computer94.2%±2.7 pts94.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.2%±4.9 pts90.5%90.8%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Albion (town), Oswego County?

Owners occupy 87.4% of Albion (town), Oswego County's occupied homes and renters 12.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $121,200 by its owner (±$20,854). The median renter pays $990 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureAlbion (town), Oswego CountyOswego CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$121,200±$20,854$151,700$423,800no clear change
Median gross rent$990±$84$967$1,621−$173
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent30.0%±21.8 pts42.2%43.1%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,504±$208$1,498$2,555–
Owner-occupied homes87.4%±5.0 pts73.4%54.3%+7.9 pts
Renter-occupied homes12.6%±5.0 pts26.6%45.7%–
Housing units853±8054,8448,585,241no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.4 pts1.0%1.1%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±35.2 pts4.8%3.8%–
Single-family detached homes68.2%±7.3 pts68.3%41.2%–
Mobile homes29.2%±7.0 pts12.8%2.1%–
Built 2020 or later1.6%±2.4 pts0.9%0.8%–
Built 2010 to 20198.2%±3.4 pts4.9%5.3%–
Built 1939 or earlier20.9%±5.4 pts27.4%30.3%–
Households with no vehicle4.2%±2.6 pts8.4%29.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Albion (town), Oswego County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Albion (town), Oswego County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.9 across New York.

  • 2019 20 units
  • 2020 8 units
  • 2021 9 units
  • 2022 7 units
  • 2023 3 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Albion (town), Oswego County work and get to work?

80.8% of Albion (town), Oswego County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 13.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureAlbion (town), Oswego CountyOswego CountyNew YorkChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)62.0%±6.0 pts59.6%62.7%–
Unemployment rate13.4%±6.3 pts7.0%6.4%no clear change
Drove alone to work80.8%±7.1 pts78.4%48.8%–
Carpooled10.9%±5.9 pts8.0%6.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.3 pts0.6%21.6%–
Walked0.4%±0.5 pts2.9%5.6%–
Worked from home7.3%±5.4 pts8.3%14.9%–
Mean travel time to work26.5 min±2.725.1 min32.6 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Albion (town), Oswego County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Albion (town), Oswego County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Albion (town), Oswego County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Albion (town), Oswego County
Tract 205.01Oswego County1,793 $60,357 $118,80098%
Tract 205.02Oswego County2,578 $68,008 $136,6007%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Albion (town), Oswego County) · Census block assignment files

How does Albion (town), Oswego County compare with other places in New York?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Albion (town), Oswego County is the 4,723rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 559th-most populous of 924 in New York.

Albion (town), Oswego County ranks 1,380th of 1,623 places in New York with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Albion (town), Oswego County's rank in New York (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate559th924
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)117th1,225
Residents per square mile1,474th1,657
Median household income1,380th1,623
Per capita income1,469th1,653
Median home value1,468th1,637
Median gross rent926th1,515
Poverty rate671st1,331
Bachelor's degree or higher1,578th1,640
Median age1,067th1,654
Owner-occupied share398th1,639
Travel time to work777th1,652

Albion (town), Oswego County's figures with every place in New York (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Albion (town), Oswego County?

16 of the 57 figures for Albion (town), Oswego County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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