Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY

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2024 Population
108,861
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.5
0.309% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.6%
1.22% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$63,714
3.69% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$237,300
5.65% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
53,729
0.286% 1-year growth

About

18.9% of the households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY 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.

92.5% of the residents in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are University at Albany (4,800 degrees awarded in 2023), Excelsior University (3,980 degrees), and The College of Saint Rose (1,825 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was $237,300, and the homeownership rate was 40.3%.

Most people in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was 2 cars per household.

Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY borders Rensselaer County--Troy City PUMA, NY and Albany County (Outside Albany City) PUMA, NY.

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Population & Diversity

Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is home to a population of 109k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 15.1% of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.93k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are Spanish (6,378 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,374 households), and Arabic (1,048 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,555
Women
52.7%
51,607
Men
47.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 109,162 inhabitants, with 47.3% men, and 52.7% women.

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Citizenship

92.5%
2024 Citizenship
92.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.9k ± 1.44k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    25.4k ± 1.33k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8.93k ± 938
10.3%
Hispanic Population
11.3k people

In 2024, there were 2.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.93k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.3k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. India
    1,140 ± 825 people
  2. China
    1,109 ± 813 people
  3. Jamaica
    974 ± 763 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was India, the natal country of 1,140 Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents, followed by China with 1,109 and Jamaica with 974.

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Foreign-Born Population

15.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
16.4k people
14.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
16k people

As of 2024, 15.1% of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents (16.4k 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 County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    6,378 households (6.11%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,374 households (1.32%)
  3. Arabic
    1,048 households (1%)

18.9% of the households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 6.11% of the households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,000 ± 238
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    615 ± 190
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    349 ± 151

Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY employs 53.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,867 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,301 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,084 people), and the highest paying industries were Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($171,835), Offices of physicians ($125,880), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($117,375).

Males in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,226. The income inequality in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is 0.451, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,544
Women
53.1%
25,185
Men
46.9%

The workforce of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY in 2023 was 53,729 people, with 53.1% woman, and 46.9% men.

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Occupations

53.7k
2023 Value
0.286%
1 Year growth
± 0.286%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.286%, from 53.6k employees to 53.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, are Cashiers (2,004 people), Other managers (1,465 people), and Registered nurses (1,305 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.7k
2023 Value
0.286%
1 Year growth
± 0.286%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY grew at a rate of 0.286%, from 53.6k employees to 53.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,867 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,301 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,084 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, though some of these residents may live in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,620
Median earning men ± $3,690
$42,183
Median earning women ± $2,021

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($83,200), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,561), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($61,206).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,828), Public Administration ($63,047), and Construction ($61,360).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% 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 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY awarded 11,879 degrees. The student population of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 16,542 male students and 21,236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are White (6,482 and 57%), Black or African American (1,773 and 15.6%), Hispanic or Latino (1,373 and 12.1%), and Asian (723 and 6.36%).

The largest universities in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY by number of degrees awarded are University at Albany (4,800 and 40.4%), Excelsior University (3,980 and 33.5%), and The College of Saint Rose (1,825 and 15.4%).

The most popular majors in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,300 and 10.9%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (1,079 and 9.08%), and Registered Nursing (939 and 7.9%).

The median tuition costs in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are $27,366 for private four year colleges, and $7,070 and $25,660 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 37,778 (43.8% men and 56.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 37,778 students enrolled in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, 43.8% men and 56.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18,303 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,152 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    569 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    462 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,152 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University at Albany
    4,800 degrees awarded
  2. Excelsior University
    3,980 degrees awarded
  3. The College of Saint Rose
    1,825 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University at Albany with 4,800 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 4,938 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, which is 0.711 times less than the 6,941 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 6,482 degrees mean that there were 3.66 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,773 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,366) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,338) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.23% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (23.1k), Bachelors Degree (20.1k), and Some college (17.4k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was $237,300 in 2024, which is 0.713 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,600 to $237,300, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is 40.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$237,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,292
$19,383
Median Property Taxes
±$1,134

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Rent vs Own

40.3%
Homeownership
2024
62.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40.3% of the housing units in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,714
Median Household Income
± $2,737
48.1k
Number of Households
± 2,011

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.1k households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY grew to $63,714 from the previous year's value of $61,448.

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Wage Distribution

0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY
0.458
2022 Wage GINI in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY

In 2023, the income inequality in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.67% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (56.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.3%)
  3. Carpooled (10.1%)

In 2024, 56.7% of workers in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.1%).

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Commute Time

20 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.31% of the workforce in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY 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 County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY (21.4k out of 98.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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Health

94.9% of the population of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 48.3% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 9.4% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.833% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,245 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,245 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.8% under 18 years, 37.4% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.12%
Uninsured
48.3%
Employer Coverage
24.2%
Medicaid
9.4%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
0.833%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY grew by 10.1% from 4.65% to 5.12%.

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