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

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2023 Population

108,808

0.0119% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

32.4

0.308% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

21.9%

0.635% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$61,448

8.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$224,600

3.74% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

53,576

1.11% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY had a population of 109k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $61,448. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY declined from 108,821 to 108,808, a −0.0119% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,639 to $61,448, a 8.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (23.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.24%), and Other (Hispanic) (3.36%).

18.5% 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.

92.3% of the residents in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was $224,600, and the homeownership rate was 40.1%.

Most people in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY N/A, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was N/A 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 92.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.7% of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents were born outside of the country (16k people).

In 2023, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.6k people) in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.5k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.89k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are Spanish (5,879 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,352 households), and Other Languages of Asia (1,064 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

57,151

Women

52.3%

52,202

Men

47.7%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 109,353 inhabitants, with 47.7% men, and 52.3% women.

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Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.3% of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.6k ± 1.57k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25.5k ± 1.48k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.89k ± 902

10.3%

Hispanic Population

11.2k people

10.3% of the people in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are hispanic (11.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
1,090 ± 807 people
Guyana
965 ± 759 people
India
944 ± 751 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was China, the natal country of 1,090 Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents, followed by Guyana with 965 and India with 944.

Foreign-Born Population

14.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16k people

14.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

15.7k people

As of 2023, 14.7% of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY residents (16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of NaNk%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was 14.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
5,879 households (5.65%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,352 households (1.3%)
Other Languages of Asia
1,064 households (1.02%)

18.5% 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%. 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 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was Spanish. 5.65% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
940 ± 222
Gulf War (2001-)
601 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
545 ± 228

Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY employs 53.6k people. The largest industries in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (4,030 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,609 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,351 people), and the highest paying industries are Offices of other health practitioners ($239,089), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($228,867), and Legal services ($126,819).

Males in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,104. The income inequality in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

28,091

Women

52.8%

25,087

Men

47.2%

The workforce of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY in 2020 was 53,178 people, with 52.8% woman, and 47.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY.

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Occupations

53.6k

2022 Value

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± −1.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 54.2k employees to 53.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY, are Cashiers (2,201 people), Other managers (1,642 people), and Teaching assistants (1,304 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53.6k

2022 Value

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± −1.11%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 54.2k employees to 53.6k 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 (4,030 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,609 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,351 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Education

Admissions & Enrollments

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.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In false, 0% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY in false were N/A.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was $224,600 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $216,500 to $224,600, a 3.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is 40.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY is $61,448. In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

Housing

Property

$224,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,522

$19,071

Median Property Taxes

±$1,097

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 County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY was NYC-Manhattan Community Districts 1 & 2--Financial District & Greenwich Village PUMA, NY with a value of $179,572, followed by Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY and Suffolk County (Northwest)--Huntington Town (South) PUMA, NY, with respective values of $177,181 and $171,948.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$61,448

Median Household Income

± $3,424

47.6k

Number of Households

± 1,976

In 2023, the median household income of the 47.6k households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY grew to $61,448 from the previous year's value of $56,639.

The following chart displays the households in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY (21.7k out of 99.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 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.

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.

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Health

95.3% of the population of Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 25.1% on Medicaid, 9.28% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.704% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1174 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1180 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,174 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New York

Primary care physicians in New York see an average of 1,174 patients per year. This represents a 0.508% decrease from the previous year (1,180 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in New York in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.65%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

25.1%

Medicaid

9.28%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

0.704%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY grew by 7.69% from 4.32% to 4.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Albany County (East Central)--Albany City PUMA, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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