Tool
Compare places
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, OR compare?
| Figure | Albany, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 56,894 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 56,472 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,163 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 21.1% |
| Measure | Albany, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 56,839±47 |
| Median age | 37.7±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.5%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.1%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.4%±2.0 pts |
| Median household income | $78,114±$3,524 |
| Per capita income | $37,281±$2,308 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.5%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $389,200±$9,859 |
| Median gross rent | $1,372±$47 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.2%±4.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.9%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.3%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.8%±1.3 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