Albany, CA

Census Place

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2023 Population
19,768
1.29% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
37.8
1.61% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
8.25%
9.33% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$135,927
9.21% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$1.19M
5.28% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
10,366
0.261% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Albany, CA had a population of 19.8k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $135,927. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Albany, CA declined from 20,027 to 19,768, a −1.29% decrease and its median household income grew from $124,469 to $135,927, a 9.21% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albany, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (28.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (8.47%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.41%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.32%).

None of the households in Albany, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.1% of the residents in Albany, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Albany, CA was $1.19M, and the homeownership rate was 53.6%.

Most people in Albany, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Albany, CA is home to a population of 19.8k people, from which 88.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.8% of Albany, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.1k people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.69k people) in Albany, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.1%
2023 Citizenship
87.4%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.1% of Albany, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Albany, CA was 87.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albany, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.69k ± 561
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    5.69k ± 673
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.67k ± 413
13%
Hispanic Population
2.56k people

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.69k people) in Albany, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.69k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13% of the people in Albany, CA are hispanic (2.56k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Albany, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

25.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.1k people
26.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
5.38k people

As of 2023, 25.8% of Albany, CA residents (5.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albany, CA was 26.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    119 ± 60
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    88 ± 49
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    63 ± 37

Albany, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Albany, CA employs 10.4k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Albany, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,205 people), Educational Services (2,141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,239 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($174,821), Finance & Insurance ($170,441), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($156,193).

Employment

Occupations

10.4k
2023 Value
± 661
0.261%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albany, CA grew at a rate of 0.261%, from 10.3k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albany, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,483 people), Management Occupations (1,285 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (873 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albany, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.4k
2023 Value
± 661
0.261%
1 Year growth
± 8.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albany, CA grew at a rate of 0.261%, from 10.3k employees to 10.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albany, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,205 people), Educational Services (2,141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,239 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albany, CA, though some of these residents may live in Albany, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$93,119
Median earning men ± $5,878
$74,579
Median earning women ± $8,441

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($187,759), Public Administration ($145,169), and Information ($136,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($170,313), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($162,917), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,141).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Albany, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Albany, CA was $1.19M in 2023, which is 3.92 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.13M to $1.19M, a 5.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Albany, CA is 53.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Albany, CA have an average commute time of 32.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albany, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.19M
Median Property Value 2023
±$44,647
$4,114
Median Property Taxes
±$310

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Albany, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Albany, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53.6%
Homeownership
2023
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 53.6% of the housing units in Albany, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Albany, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Albany, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$135,927
Median Household Income
± $14,290
7.67k
Number of Households
± 466

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.67k households in Albany, CA grew to $135,927 from the previous year's value of $124,469.

The following chart displays the households in Albany, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albany, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (37.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (33.5%)
  3. Public Transit (16.3%)

In 2023, 37.4% of workers in Albany, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (16.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

32.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albany, CA have a longer commute time (32.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.62% of the workforce in Albany, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albany, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albany, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albany, CA (1.58k out of 19.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albany, CA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.2% of the population of Albany, CA has health coverage, with 63% on employee plans, 7.76% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.385% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

2.79%
Uninsured
63%
Employer Coverage
7.76%
Medicaid
11%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.385%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albany, CA declined by 20.6% from 3.51% to 2.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Albany, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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