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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Albany, NY compare?
| Figure | Albany, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 101,698 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 99,224 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,636 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Albany, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 100,492±63 |
| Median age | 32.0±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11.0%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 50.1%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 24.6%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.7%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.3%±1.7 pts |
| Median household income | $61,986±$2,652 |
| Per capita income | $37,843±$1,292 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.9%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.8%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,700±$6,884 |
| Median gross rent | $1,216±$37 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.9%±3.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 38.2%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 55.2%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.2%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.0 min±0.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2%±0.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov