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Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
906,052
Households
383,063
Average household size
2.27
Median age
40.5 years
Median household income
$88,074
Housing units
422,120
Population comparison
2020 Census899,262
2024 estimate906,052
Change+0.8%

People

Who lives here

Population
906,052
Median age
40.5 years
Male
446,223
Female
459,829
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.4 years
Female median age
41.7 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,469Under 521,348
66,2125–1762,796
49,81018–2448,713
58,87425–3458,232
57,61335–4457,153
54,02545–5454,583
60,43555–6463,462
76,78565+93,542
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,46921,348
5–1766,21262,796
18–2449,81048,713
25–3458,87458,232
35–4457,61357,153
45–5454,02554,583
55–6460,43563,462
65+76,78593,542
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5–17
Male
5–9
26,263
10–14
24,133
15–17
15,816
Female
5–9
23,048
10–14
24,651
15–17
15,097
18–24
Male
18–19
15,000
20
8,104
21
6,229
22–24
20,477
Female
18–19
14,444
20
7,606
21
6,223
22–24
20,440
25–34
Male
25–29
29,103
30–34
29,771
Female
25–29
28,583
30–34
29,649
35–44
Male
35–39
29,355
40–44
28,258
Female
35–39
29,259
40–44
27,894
45–54
Male
45–49
25,586
50–54
28,439
Female
45–49
25,931
50–54
28,652
55–64
Male
55–59
30,698
60–61
12,047
62–64
17,690
Female
55–59
31,615
60–61
13,090
62–64
18,757
65+
Male
65–66
10,478
67–69
15,013
70–74
22,497
75–79
14,025
80–84
7,871
85+
6,901
Female
65–66
11,083
67–69
15,930
70–74
25,812
75–79
16,701
80–84
11,097
85+
12,919
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
695,03276.7%
Black alone
71,2747.9%
Two or more races
67,7977.5%
Asian alone
45,0675.0%
Some other race
24,7362.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1,7340.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4120.0%
Residents: 906,052.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone695,032
Black alone71,274
Two or more races67,797
Asian alone45,067
Some other race24,736
American Indian / Alaska Native1,734
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander412

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
56,740
White, not Hispanic
683,925

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
219,845
Married-couple share
75%
Derived from published counts
With children
43.5%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
125,97732.9%
1 person
135,66735.4%
2 people
55,47814.5%
3 people
42,88311.2%
4 people
23,0586.0%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
15,543
6 People
5,631
7 Plus People
1,884
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person125,977
2 people135,667
3 people55,478
4 people42,883
5+ people23,058
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households219,845
Married-couple families164,96675% of family households
With children
59,53436.1%
Without children
105,43263.9%
Other families54,87925% of family households
Male householder
15,08927.5%
Female householder
39,79072.5%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households219,845Not applicable
Married-couple families164,96675%
With children59,53436.1%
Without children105,43263.9%
Other families54,87925%
Male householder15,08927.5%
Female householder39,79072.5%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$88,074
Median family
$117,583
Per capita
$49,088
Household incomeShare of households
51,57213.5%
Under $25k
54,85014.3%
$25–49k
57,54015.0%
$50–74k
50,83613.3%
$75–99k
73,32419.1%
$100–149k
44,20811.5%
$150–199k
50,73313.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
17,353
$10,000–$14,999
12,377
$15,000–$19,999
11,169
$20,000–$24,999
10,673
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
9,946
$30,000–$34,999
10,943
$35,000–$39,999
11,712
$40,000–$44,999
11,127
$45,000–$49,999
11,122
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
24,013
$60,000–$74,999
33,527
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
40,413
$125,000–$149,999
32,911
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k51,572
$25–49k54,850
$50–74k57,540
$75–99k50,836
$100–149k73,324
$150–199k44,208
$200k+50,733

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
634,704
High school or higher
93.3%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
42.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
16,8282.7%
Less than 9th grade
25,4374.0%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
149,30823.5%
High school or equivalent
99,15115.6%
Some college, no degree
77,03312.1%
Associate degree
143,56822.6%
Bachelor’s degree
123,37919.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
9,622
Nursery School
115
Kindergarten
70
First Grade
46
Second Grade
54
Third Grade
387
Fourth Grade
429
Fifth Grade
634
Sixth Grade
1,269
Seventh Grade
1,123
Eighth Grade
3,079
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,370
Tenth Grade
5,753
Eleventh Grade
8,316
Twelfth No Diploma
7,998
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
122,724
Ged Or Alternative Credential
26,584
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
37,149
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
62,002
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
90,666
Professional School Degree
18,033
Doctorate Degree
14,680
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade16,828
Grades 9–12, no diploma25,437
High school or equivalent149,308
Some college, no degree99,151
Associate degree77,033
Bachelor’s degree143,568
Graduate or professional123,379
Marital status by sexMale and Female
10,52333,943
Widowed
33,86046,463
Divorced
4,9666,671
Separated
181,709178,105
Now Married
147,266132,271
Never Married
12,80113,706
Married Spouse Absent
168,908164,399
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed10,52333,943
Divorced33,86046,463
Separated4,9666,671
Now Married181,709178,105
Never Married147,266132,271
Married Spouse Absent12,80113,706
Married Spouse Present168,908164,399

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$285,900
Median gross rent
$1,280
Housing tenure
Owner
245,75364.2%
Renter
137,31035.8%
Occupied homes: 383,063.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner245,753
Renter137,310
Housing occupancy
Occupied
383,06390.7%
Vacant
39,0579.3%
Housing units: 422,120.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied383,063
Vacant39,057

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
150,167
Owners without mortgage
95,586
Vacancy reason
For rent6,050
For sale2,053
Rented, not occupied1,486
Sold, not occupied1,579
Seasonal10,522
Migrant workers64
Other17,303
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,050
For sale2,053
Rented, not occupied1,486
Sold, not occupied1,579
Seasonal10,522
Migrant workers64
Other17,303
Structure type
Detached238,478
Attached18,029
2–4 units81,758
5–19 units38,613
20+ units31,365
Mobile or other13,877
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
48,234
Structure 3–4 Units
33,524
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
23,697
Structure 10–19 Units
14,916
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
11,261
Structure 50 Plus Units
20,104
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
13,783
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
94
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached238,478
Attached18,029
2–4 units81,758
5–19 units38,613
20+ units31,365
Mobile or other13,877
Year builtHousing units by period
176,53941.8%
Before 1960
87,08620.6%
1960–79
83,35319.7%
1980–99
70,35516.7%
2000–19
4,7871.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
108,068
1940–1949
23,438
1950–1959
45,033
1960–79
1960–1969
39,748
1970–1979
47,338
1980–99
1980–1989
44,232
1990–1999
39,121
2000–19
2000–2009
35,622
2010–2019
34,733
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960176,539
1960–7987,086
1980–9983,353
2000–1970,355
2020+4,787
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
46,169
2,191
1990s
33,482
3,569
2000s
52,181
9,178
2010s
81,504
66,338
2020–22
28,044
44,172
2023+
4,373
11,862
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199046,1692,191
1990s33,4823,569
2000s52,1819,178
2010s81,50466,338
2020–2228,04444,172
2023+4,37311,862
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
18,4337.5%
Under $100k
81,18533.0%
$100–249k
113,57346.2%
$250–499k
22,7859.3%
$500–749k
5,3992.2%
$750–999k
2,4761.0%
$1–1.49m
1,9020.8%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,078
10000–14999
706
15000–19999
1,024
20000–24999
1,200
25000–29999
934
30000–34999
717
35000–39999
397
40000–49999
1,199
50000–59999
1,621
60000–69999
1,800
70000–79999
1,384
80000–89999
1,936
90000–99999
2,437
$100–249k
100000–124999
8,264
125000–149999
7,394
150000–174999
14,929
175000–199999
13,062
200000–249999
37,536
$250–499k
250000–299999
32,399
300000–399999
50,547
400000–499999
30,627
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
659
2000000+
1,243
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k18,433
$100–249k81,185
$250–499k113,573
$500–749k22,785
$750–999k5,399
$1–1.49m2,476
$1.5m+1,902
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5008,541
$500–99927,835
$1,000–1,49951,147
$1,500–1,99928,140
$2,000–2,49911,729
$2,500–2,9993,188
$3,000+2,669
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Under $500
Under 100
131
100–149
79
150–199
405
200–249
682
250–299
1,264
300–349
1,839
350–399
1,259
400–449
1,407
450–499
1,475
$500–999
500–549
1,069
550–599
1,192
600–649
1,663
650–699
1,755
700–749
2,067
750–799
2,383
800–899
7,728
900–999
9,978
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
27,419
1250–1499
23,728
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,106
3500+
1,563
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5008,541
$500–99927,835
$1,000–1,49951,147
$1,500–1,99928,140
$2,000–2,49911,729
$2,500–2,9993,188
$3,000+2,669
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,337
30,097
1 vehicle
71,253
71,340
2 vehicles
114,175
29,658
3 vehicles
37,795
4,948
4 vehicles
11,278
875
5+ vehicles
3,915
392
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,33730,097
1 vehicle71,25371,340
2 vehicles114,17529,658
3 vehicles37,7954,948
4 vehicles11,278875
5+ vehicles3,915392

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
446,078
Average commute
23.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
315,01470.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
32,2417.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
11,5312.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
14,0183.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
68,23215.3%Derived from published counts
Other
5,0421.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 446,078.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,944
Bicycle
1,074
Other
Other Transportation
3,554
Motorcycle
175
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
1,313
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone315,014
Carpool32,241
Public transit11,531
Walk or bicycle14,018
Work from home68,232
Other5,042
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
103,82127.5%
Under 15 min
160,79342.6%
15–29 min
74,56319.7%
30–44 min
21,7905.8%
45–59 min
16,8794.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
10,069
5–9
36,319
10–14
57,433
15–29 min
15–19
65,458
20–24
62,436
25–29
32,899
30–44 min
30–34
48,549
35–39
12,180
40–44
13,834
60+ min
60–89
10,457
90+
6,422
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min103,821
15–29 min160,793
30–44 min74,563
45–59 min21,790
60+ min16,879

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
753,898
Civilian labor force
478,685
Employed
456,027
Unemployed
22,658
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
873,592
Persons below poverty
97,960
Gini index
0.45
White-collar workers
315,997
Blue-collar workers
70,978
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
33,341
35,711
Sales Office Occupations
34,369
55,075
Management Business Science Arts
104,982
121,571
Production Transportation Material Moving
33,920
9,379
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
26,533
1,146
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations33,34135,711
Sales Office Occupations34,36955,075
Management Business Science Arts104,982121,571
Production Transportation Material Moving33,9209,379
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance26,5331,146

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
396,689
Workplace jobs
427,130
Internal commuters
307,484
Inbound commuters
119,646
Outbound commuters
89,205
Net worker inflow
30,441

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
870,40196.9%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
27,8983.1%
Residents: 898,299.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured870,401
Uninsured27,898
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
3,30611.9%
Under 19
11,64941.8%
Age 19–34
12,64745.3%
Age 35–64
2961.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 193,306
Age 19–3411,649
Age 35–6412,647
Age 65+296

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
829,21491.5%
Foreign born
76,8388.5%
Residents: 906,052.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born829,214
Foreign born76,838

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
45,287
Not a citizen
31,551

Residential mobility

Same house
790,227
Within same county
46,202
From another county
42,337
From another state
13,910
From abroad
4,341

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
417,490

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area has 906,052 residents and a median age of 40.5 years. It ranks No. 63 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 0.8% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $7,340 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metro Area906,052$88,07440.5 years64.2%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New York19,852,366$85,97439.8 years54.3%

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