Albany, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,414

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.4

1.59% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.83%

17.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$144,107

6.02% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.2M

Population & Diversity

Albany, CA is home to a population of 19.4k people, from which 87.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.7% of Albany, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.99k people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.34k people) in Albany, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.05k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.5k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2024 Citizenship

88.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.9% of Albany, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albany, CA was 88.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Albany, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albany, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.34k ± 586
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.05k ± 586
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 301

12.2%

Hispanic Population

2.37k people

12.2% of the people in Albany, CA are hispanic (2.37k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

25.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.99k people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.1k people

As of 2024, 25.7% of Albany, CA residents (4.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albany, CA was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albany, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
70 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 40

Albany, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Albany, CA.

Economy

The economy of Albany, CA employs 10.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Albany, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,147 people), Educational Services (2,032 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,259 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($178,583), Finance & Insurance ($153,750), and Manufacturing ($135,227).

Employment

Occupations

10.2k

2024 Value

± 646

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 9.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albany, CA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albany, CA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,333 people), Management Occupations (1,293 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (859 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albany, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

10.2k

2024 Value

± 646

−1.56%

1 Year decline

± 9.13%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Albany, CA declined at a rate of −1.56%, from 10.4k employees to 10.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albany, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,147 people), Educational Services (2,032 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,259 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$96,001

Median earning men ± $6,688

$77,354

Median earning women ± $8,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($156,136), Manufacturing ($151,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($147,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($169,028), Public Administration ($122,955), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,094).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albany, CA was $1.2M in 2024, which is 3.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.19M to $1.2M, a 1.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Albany, CA is 53.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albany, CA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they worked at home. Car ownership in Albany, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.2M

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,539

$4,055

Median Property Taxes

±$324

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.

Rent vs Own

53.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.1% of the housing units in Albany, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$144,107

Median Household Income

± $12,208

7.63k

Number of Households

± 471

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.63k households in Albany, CA grew to $144,107 from the previous year's value of $135,927.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Albany, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Worked At Home (38%)
Drove Alone (36.5%)
Public Transit (11.5%)

In 2024, 38% of workers in Albany, CA worked at home, followed by those who drove alone to work (36.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (11.5%).

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.

Commute Time

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albany, CA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.09% of the workforce in Albany, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albany, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albany, CA (1.27k out of 18.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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