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Albany Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 157,833
Land Area (2000): 5,008.220 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 63.049 square kilometers

Albany Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	120,332	2002	126,341	2005	167,284
2000	123,424	2003	162,243	2006	168,071
2001	123,736	2004	163,788	2007	164,983

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	214,572	67.61%
Rural, Farm	5,124	1.61%
Rural, Non-farm	97,678	30.78%

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Albany Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	65,774	61,252	4,522	6.87%	69
1991	65,662	61,711	3,951	6.02%	60
1992	67,518	61,212	6,306	9.34%	93
1993	67,954	62,062	5,891	8.67%	87
1994	70,172	64,185	5,987	8.53%	85
1995	69,676	64,977	4,698	6.74%	67
1996	71,391	66,773	4,618	6.47%	65
1997	72,785	67,733	5,052	6.94%	69
1998	73,536	67,546	5,989	8.14%	82
1999	72,258	66,999	5,259	7.28%	73
2000	71,643	68,292	3,350	4.68%	47
2001	70,764	67,243	3,521	4.98%	50
2002	71,391	67,580	3,811	5.34%	53
2003	73,300	69,642	3,658	4.99%	50
2004	73,681	69,833	3,848	5.22%	52
2005	74,849	70,707	4,141	5.53%	55
2006	75,816	71,856	3,960	5.22%	52
2007	75,837	72,025	3,811	5.03%	50
2008	76,111	71,571	4,540	5.97%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	65,402	60,623	4,779	7.31%	73
Feb 1990	64,913	60,316	4,597	7.08%	71
Mar 1990	65,768	60,874	4,894	7.44%	74
Apr 1990	65,486	61,143	4,343	6.63%	66
May 1990	65,948	61,749	4,199	6.37%	64
Jun 1990	66,441	61,525	4,916	7.40%	74
Jul 1990	66,662	61,824	4,838	7.26%	73
Aug 1990	65,746	60,996	4,750	7.22%	72
Sep 1990	65,345	60,724	4,621	7.07%	71
Oct 1990	65,577	61,446	4,131	6.30%	63
Nov 1990	65,756	61,640	4,116	6.26%	63
Dec 1990	66,243	62,169	4,074	6.15%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	65,392	61,004	4,388	6.71%	67
Feb 1991	65,388	61,018	4,370	6.68%	67
Mar 1991	65,511	61,631	3,880	5.92%	59
Apr 1991	65,784	62,223	3,561	5.41%	54
May 1991	65,498	61,687	3,811	5.82%	58
Jun 1991	66,335	61,937	4,398	6.63%	66
Jul 1991	66,013	61,929	4,084	6.19%	62
Aug 1991	65,025	60,984	4,041	6.21%	62
Sep 1991	65,267	61,575	3,692	5.66%	57
Oct 1991	65,697	61,960	3,737	5.69%	57
Nov 1991	65,906	62,201	3,705	5.62%	56
Dec 1991	66,129	62,388	3,741	5.66%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	65,236	60,719	4,517	6.92%	69
Feb 1992	66,903	60,412	6,491	9.70%	97
Mar 1992	66,783	60,455	6,328	9.48%	95
Apr 1992	67,405	61,267	6,138	9.11%	91
May 1992	67,537	61,293	6,244	9.25%	92
Jun 1992	68,558	61,255	7,303	10.65%	107
Jul 1992	68,881	61,605	7,276	10.56%	106
Aug 1992	67,841	61,240	6,601	9.73%	97
Sep 1992	67,336	61,091	6,245	9.27%	93
Oct 1992	67,963	61,413	6,550	9.64%	96
Nov 1992	68,008	61,853	6,155	9.05%	91
Dec 1992	67,762	61,943	5,819	8.59%	86

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	66,929	60,665	6,264	9.36%	94
Feb 1993	66,989	60,719	6,270	9.36%	94
Mar 1993	66,895	61,027	5,868	8.77%	88
Apr 1993	66,488	60,815	5,673	8.53%	85
May 1993	67,281	61,777	5,504	8.18%	82
Jun 1993	68,749	62,399	6,350	9.24%	92
Jul 1993	68,314	62,312	6,002	8.79%	88
Aug 1993	68,257	62,130	6,127	8.98%	90
Sep 1993	68,511	62,780	5,731	8.37%	84
Oct 1993	69,364	63,080	6,284	9.06%	91
Nov 1993	68,601	63,307	5,294	7.72%	77
Dec 1993	69,068	63,738	5,330	7.72%	77

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	68,678	62,658	6,020	8.77%	88
Feb 1994	68,626	62,855	5,771	8.41%	84
Mar 1994	68,999	63,224	5,775	8.37%	84
Apr 1994	68,732	63,459	5,273	7.67%	77
May 1994	69,803	64,835	4,968	7.12%	71
Jun 1994	70,570	64,828	5,742	8.14%	81
Jul 1994	74,872	62,634	12,238	16.35%	163
Aug 1994	70,703	64,504	6,199	8.77%	88
Sep 1994	69,985	64,360	5,625	8.04%	80
Oct 1994	70,366	65,206	5,160	7.33%	73
Nov 1994	70,578	65,898	4,680	6.63%	66
Dec 1994	70,157	65,762	4,395	6.26%	63

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	68,832	63,984	4,848	7.04%	70
Feb 1995	68,911	64,276	4,635	6.73%	67
Mar 1995	69,497	64,706	4,791	6.89%	69
Apr 1995	68,804	64,361	4,443	6.46%	65
May 1995	69,199	64,559	4,640	6.71%	67
Jun 1995	69,965	64,597	5,368	7.67%	77
Jul 1995	71,100	65,865	5,235	7.36%	74
Aug 1995	69,968	65,269	4,699	6.72%	67
Sep 1995	69,784	64,887	4,897	7.02%	70
Oct 1995	69,932	65,358	4,574	6.54%	65
Nov 1995	69,821	65,564	4,257	6.10%	61
Dec 1995	70,293	66,302	3,991	5.68%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	70,052	65,522	4,530	6.47%	65
Feb 1996	70,570	66,105	4,465	6.33%	63
Mar 1996	70,968	66,110	4,858	6.85%	68
Apr 1996	70,054	65,767	4,287	6.12%	61
May 1996	71,284	66,619	4,665	6.54%	65
Jun 1996	71,457	66,483	4,974	6.96%	70
Jul 1996	71,928	66,536	5,392	7.50%	75
Aug 1996	72,345	67,529	4,816	6.66%	67
Sep 1996	71,843	67,297	4,546	6.33%	63
Oct 1996	72,051	67,640	4,411	6.12%	61
Nov 1996	71,880	67,573	4,307	5.99%	60
Dec 1996	72,263	68,098	4,165	5.76%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	71,847	66,785	5,062	7.05%	70
Feb 1997	72,194	66,687	5,507	7.63%	76
Mar 1997	72,879	67,531	5,348	7.34%	73
Apr 1997	71,787	67,373	4,414	6.15%	61
May 1997	72,228	67,587	4,641	6.43%	64
Jun 1997	73,239	67,766	5,473	7.47%	75
Jul 1997	73,571	68,530	5,041	6.85%	69
Aug 1997	73,521	68,400	5,121	6.97%	70
Sep 1997	72,953	67,878	5,075	6.96%	70
Oct 1997	72,644	67,769	4,875	6.71%	67
Nov 1997	72,863	67,976	4,887	6.71%	67
Dec 1997	73,698	68,514	5,184	7.03%	70

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	73,175	67,573	5,602	7.66%	77
Feb 1998	72,924	67,585	5,339	7.32%	73
Mar 1998	73,476	67,076	6,400	8.71%	87
Apr 1998	72,367	67,157	5,210	7.20%	72
May 1998	73,010	67,404	5,606	7.68%	77
Jun 1998	74,173	67,425	6,748	9.10%	91
Jul 1998	74,767	68,551	6,216	8.31%	83
Aug 1998	73,911	67,267	6,644	8.99%	90
Sep 1998	73,984	67,584	6,400	8.65%	87
Oct 1998	73,862	67,608	6,254	8.47%	85
Nov 1998	73,402	67,316	6,086	8.29%	83
Dec 1998	73,377	68,011	5,366	7.31%	73

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	73,289	67,231	6,058	8.27%	83
Feb 1999	73,182	66,547	6,635	9.07%	91
Mar 1999	73,100	66,916	6,184	8.46%	85
Apr 1999	71,596	66,320	5,276	7.37%	74
May 1999	71,559	66,464	5,095	7.12%	71
Jun 1999	72,500	67,181	5,319	7.34%	73
Jul 1999	72,764	67,301	5,463	7.51%	75
Aug 1999	71,969	66,533	5,436	7.55%	76
Sep 1999	71,482	66,540	4,942	6.91%	69
Oct 1999	71,477	67,028	4,449	6.22%	62
Nov 1999	71,698	67,563	4,135	5.77%	58
Dec 1999	72,476	68,359	4,117	5.68%	57

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	70,874	67,314	3,560	5.02%	50
Feb 2000	72,228	68,819	3,409	4.72%	47
Mar 2000	72,017	68,814	3,203	4.45%	44
Apr 2000	71,773	68,848	2,925	4.08%	41
May 2000	71,224	68,054	3,170	4.45%	45
Jun 2000	71,408	67,774	3,634	5.09%	51
Jul 2000	71,719	67,974	3,745	5.22%	52
Aug 2000	71,190	67,572	3,618	5.08%	51
Sep 2000	71,156	67,492	3,664	5.15%	51
Oct 2000	71,797	68,642	3,155	4.39%	44
Nov 2000	72,049	69,025	3,024	4.20%	42
Dec 2000	72,277	69,180	3,097	4.28%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	72,267	68,831	3,436	4.75%	48
Feb 2001	71,271	67,926	3,345	4.69%	47
Mar 2001	71,392	67,750	3,642	5.10%	51
Apr 2001	70,524	67,271	3,253	4.61%	46
May 2001	70,164	67,115	3,049	4.35%	43
Jun 2001	70,821	67,199	3,622	5.11%	51
Jul 2001	70,828	67,184	3,644	5.14%	51
Aug 2001	70,137	66,362	3,775	5.38%	54
Sep 2001	69,847	66,160	3,687	5.28%	53
Oct 2001	70,449	66,997	3,452	4.90%	49
Nov 2001	70,617	66,970	3,647	5.16%	52
Dec 2001	70,847	67,150	3,697	5.22%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	71,268	67,307	3,961	5.56%	56
Feb 2002	71,430	67,588	3,842	5.38%	54
Mar 2002	71,547	67,588	3,959	5.53%	55
Apr 2002	70,838	67,141	3,697	5.22%	52
May 2002	71,046	66,905	4,141	5.83%	58
Jun 2002	71,645	67,335	4,310	6.02%	60
Jul 2002	72,192	68,163	4,029	5.58%	56
Aug 2002	71,240	67,449	3,791	5.32%	53
Sep 2002	71,431	67,872	3,559	4.98%	50
Oct 2002	71,150	67,717	3,433	4.83%	48
Nov 2002	71,177	67,735	3,442	4.84%	48
Dec 2002	71,729	68,164	3,565	4.97%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	72,703	68,876	3,827	5.26%	53
Feb 2003	72,545	68,860	3,685	5.08%	51
Mar 2003	72,869	68,889	3,980	5.46%	55
Apr 2003	73,178	69,473	3,705	5.06%	51
May 2003	72,863	69,285	3,578	4.91%	49
Jun 2003	73,907	69,599	4,308	5.83%	58
Jul 2003	73,545	69,692	3,853	5.24%	52
Aug 2003	73,421	69,842	3,579	4.87%	49
Sep 2003	73,270	69,805	3,465	4.73%	47
Oct 2003	74,008	70,513	3,495	4.72%	47
Nov 2003	73,707	70,525	3,182	4.32%	43
Dec 2003	73,584	70,348	3,236	4.40%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	73,129	69,631	3,498	4.78%	48
Feb 2004	72,933	69,681	3,252	4.46%	45
Mar 2004	73,164	69,648	3,516	4.81%	48
Apr 2004	72,852	69,506	3,346	4.59%	46
May 2004	73,149	69,557	3,592	4.91%	49
Jun 2004	74,186	69,896	4,290	5.78%	58
Jul 2004	74,748	70,443	4,305	5.76%	58
Aug 2004	73,872	69,749	4,123	5.58%	56
Sep 2004	73,772	69,800	3,972	5.38%	54
Oct 2004	74,094	69,996	4,098	5.53%	55
Nov 2004	74,046	69,983	4,063	5.49%	55
Dec 2004	74,225	70,103	4,122	5.55%	56

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	73,888	69,574	4,314	5.84%	58
Feb 2005	74,112	69,840	4,272	5.76%	58
Mar 2005	74,232	70,146	4,086	5.50%	55
Apr 2005	74,293	70,527	3,766	5.07%	51
May 2005	74,398	70,441	3,957	5.32%	53
Jun 2005	75,051	70,498	4,553	6.07%	61
Jul 2005	75,459	70,878	4,581	6.07%	61
Aug 2005	75,119	71,079	4,040	5.38%	54
Sep 2005	75,570	71,381	4,189	5.54%	55
Oct 2005	75,206	71,283	3,923	5.22%	52
Nov 2005	75,431	71,404	4,027	5.34%	53
Dec 2005	75,423	71,438	3,985	5.28%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	75,104	71,097	4,007	5.34%	53
Feb 2006	75,438	71,339	4,099	5.43%	54
Mar 2006	75,798	71,778	4,020	5.30%	53
Apr 2006	75,962	72,079	3,883	5.11%	51
May 2006	75,932	71,971	3,961	5.22%	52
Jun 2006	76,116	71,779	4,337	5.70%	57
Jul 2006	76,635	72,067	4,568	5.96%	60
Aug 2006	75,669	71,670	3,999	5.28%	53
Sep 2006	75,966	72,113	3,853	5.07%	51
Oct 2006	75,475	71,784	3,691	4.89%	49
Nov 2006	75,783	72,234	3,549	4.68%	47
Dec 2006	75,914	72,364	3,550	4.68%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	75,473	71,658	3,815	5.05%	51
Feb 2007	75,740	72,132	3,608	4.76%	48
Mar 2007	75,824	72,327	3,497	4.61%	46
Apr 2007	75,726	72,209	3,517	4.64%	46
May 2007	75,837	72,146	3,691	4.87%	49
Jun 2007	75,860	71,698	4,162	5.49%	55
Jul 2007	76,414	72,182	4,232	5.54%	55
Aug 2007	75,553	71,667	3,886	5.14%	51
Sep 2007	76,069	72,040	4,029	5.30%	53
Oct 2007	75,675	71,806	3,869	5.11%	51
Nov 2007	75,884	72,336	3,548	4.68%	47
Dec 2007	75,985	72,104	3,881	5.11%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	75,555	71,320	4,235	5.61%	56
Feb 2008	75,494	71,322	4,172	5.53%	55
Mar 2008	75,915	71,817	4,098	5.40%	54
Apr 2008	75,855	71,960	3,895	5.13%	51
May 2008	75,838	71,456	4,382	5.78%	58
Jun 2008	76,324	71,588	4,736	6.21%	62
Jul 2008	77,214	72,201	5,013	6.49%	65
Aug 2008	76,711	71,626	5,085	6.63%	66
Sep 2008	76,094	70,847	5,247	6.90%	69
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Albany Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	7,992	12.26%
2.	Public Administration	6,368	9.77%
3.	Educational Services	2,822	4.33%
4.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	2,640	4.05%
5.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	2,574	3.95%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,224	3.41%
7.	Paper Manufacturing	2,206	3.38%
8.	Truck Transportation	2,124	3.26%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,990	3.05%
10.	Health Care	1,984	3.04%
11.	Food Manufacturing	1,958	3.00%
12.	Repair and Maintenance	1,948	2.99%
13.	Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing	1,872	2.87%
14.	Finance and Insurance	1,452	2.23%
15.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	1,404	2.15%
16.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,314	2.02%
17.	Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing	1,090	1.67%
18.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	1,058	1.62%
19.	Chemical Manufacturing	998	1.53%
20.	Department and Other General Stores	920	1.41%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	10,090	15.82%
2.	Educational Services	9,500	14.89%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	4,698	7.36%
4.	Public Administration	4,634	7.26%
5.	Finance and Insurance	2,886	4.52%
6.	Social Assistance	2,668	4.18%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	2,194	3.44%
8.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,952	3.06%
9.	Department and Other General Stores	1,944	3.05%
10.	Food Manufacturing	1,790	2.81%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	1,424	2.23%
12.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,150	1.80%
13.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	1,102	1.73%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	1,060	1.66%
15.	Paper Manufacturing	918	1.44%
16.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	872	1.37%
17.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	846	1.33%
18.	Construction	790	1.24%
19.	Private Household Services	700	1.10%
20.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	666	1.04%

Albany Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	5,174	7.93%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	3,976	6.10%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	3,142	4.82%
4.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	2,800	4.29%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,594	3.98%
6.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,558	3.92%
7.	Other Management Occupations	2,382	3.65%
8.	Vehicle Mechanics	2,204	3.38%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,854	2.84%
10.	Law Enforcement Workers	1,830	2.81%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,768	2.71%
12.	Other Construction Trades	1,636	2.51%
13.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,616	2.48%
14.	Other Material Moving Workers	1,516	2.32%
15.	Top Executives	1,404	2.15%
16.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,218	1.87%
17.	Construction Laborers	1,204	1.85%
18.	Electricians	1,136	1.74%
19.	Agricultural Workers	1,064	1.63%
20.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,012	1.55%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	3,912	6.13%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	3,710	5.82%
3.	Secretaries and Admins	3,638	5.70%
4.	Cashiers	3,010	4.72%
5.	Other Production Occupations	2,630	4.12%
6.	Other Management Occupations	2,450	3.84%
7.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,406	3.77%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	1,956	3.07%
9.	Registered Nurses	1,926	3.02%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,888	2.96%
11.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,886	2.96%
12.	Health Technologists and Technicians	1,868	2.93%
13.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,590	2.49%
14.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,514	2.37%
15.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,504	2.36%
16.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	1,438	2.25%
17.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	1,406	2.20%
18.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	1,364	2.14%
19.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	1,290	2.02%
20.	Waiters and Waitresses	1,274	2.00%

Albany Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	126,261	52.98%
15-35 hours	21,798	9.15%
1-14 hours	6,192	2.60%
No regular hours	84,068	35.28%

Albany Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	3,158	2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM	2,408	1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	3,409	2.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM	10,073	7.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	13,813	10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM	20,540	16.03%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	28,076	21.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM	14,428	11.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	5,566	4.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	5,961	4.65%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	2,189	1.71%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	950	0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM	7,972	6.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM	9,603	7.49%

Albany Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	3,803	2.97%
5-9	14,984	11.69%
10-14	26,101	20.37%
15-19	29,465	22.99%
20-24	20,031	15.63%
25-29	6,428	5.02%
30-34	14,363	11.21%
35-39	2,193	1.71%
40-44	1,638	1.28%
45-59	4,455	3.48%
60-89	2,445	1.91%
At least 90	2,240	1.75%

Albany Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	610	0.48%	100,202	78.19%
30-44	186	0.15%	18,008	14.05%
45-59	76	0.06%	4,379	3.42%
At least 60	202	0.16%	4,483	3.50%

Albany Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	128	0.10%
Car / truck / van, carpool	20,277	15.56%
Car / truck / van, solo	103,461	79.40%
Motorcycle	20	0.02%
Other	846	0.65%
Public transportation	1,074	0.82%
Walked	2,340	1.80%
Worked at home	2,153	1.65%

Albany Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 114,878 (304,294 people)
: 82,900 (261,156 people)
: 27,980
: 162,172
Albany Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	18,873	16.34%
$10,000-$14,999	8,258	7.15%
$15,000-$19,999	9,120	7.90%
$20,000-$24,999	8,338	7.22%
$25,000-$29,999	7,954	6.89%
$30,000-$34,999	7,019	6.08%
$35,000-$39,999	7,317	6.34%
$40,000-$44,999	6,582	5.70%
$45,000-$49,999	5,102	4.42%
$50,000-$59,999	9,425	8.16%
$60,000-$74,999	10,126	8.77%
$75,000-$99,999	8,561	7.41%
$100,000-$124,999	3,994	3.46%
$125,000-$149,999	1,644	1.42%
$150,000-$199,999	1,530	1.32%
$200,000 or more	1,652	1.43%

Albany Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	13,792	24.03%
Family, 2 people	15,843	27.60%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,979	3.45%
Family, 3 people	10,627	18.51%
Nonfamily, 3 people	282	0.49%
Family, 4 people	8,490	14.79%
Nonfamily, 4 people	79	0.14%
Family, 5 people	3,884	6.77%
Nonfamily, 5 people	29	0.05%
Family, 6 people	1,453	2.53%
Nonfamily, 6 people	14	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	922	1.61%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	9	0.02%

Albany Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	89,935	30.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	27,295	9.17%
Public Assistance	6,809	2.29%
Retirement	17,893	6.01%
Self Employment	10,958	3.68%
Social Security	30,496	10.25%
Supplemental Security	8,190	2.75%
Wage / Salary	86,936	29.21%
Other	19,143	6.43%

Albany Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	30,081	54.37%
With children under 18	25,250	45.63%

Albany Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	9,844	8.70%
Married	64,906	57.36%
Never Married	35,441	31.32%
Widowed	2,966	2.62%

Albany Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	15,060	11.56%
Married	63,655	48.88%
Never Married	35,724	27.43%
Widowed	15,786	12.12%

Albany Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Albany Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	17,396	7.64%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	45,102	19.81%
High school diploma or equivalent	71,707	31.50%
Some college, no degree	52,119	22.89%
Associate degree	10,121	4.45%
Bachelors degree	20,372	8.95%
Graduate or professional degree	10,858	4.77%

Albany Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	5,284	3.35%	1,632	1.03%	6,916	4.38%
Kindergarten	4,468	2.83%	448	0.28%	4,916	3.11%
Grades 1-4	19,502	12.36%	1,535	0.97%	21,037	13.33%
Grades 5-8	19,384	12.28%	1,908	1.21%	21,292	13.49%
Grades 9-12	19,120	12.11%	2,652	1.68%	21,772	13.79%
Undergrad college	13,770	8.72%	1,450	0.92%	15,220	9.64%
Graduate or professional school	1,497	0.95%	286	0.18%	1,783	1.13%
Total	83,025	52.60%	9,911	6.28%	92,936	58.88%

Albany Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Albany Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	324	253
2002	313	256
2003	275	265
2004	323	283

Albany Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Albany Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	242,118	78.53%
Below Poverty Level	66,200	21.47%

Albany Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 1,945
Albany Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	3.050	0.299	0.100	2.244	5.693	15.158	39.025	3.357	57.541
2000	2.633	0.308	0.057	1.977	4.975	13.109	33.989	2.836	49.934
2001	2.683	0.339	0.057	1.851	4.930	12.939	29.870	3.047	45.856
2002	2.137	0.396	0.055	1.836	4.425	12.482	33.259	2.913	48.654
2003	2.200	0.308	0.043	1.800	4.351	10.645	25.813	3.076	39.533
2004	2.167	0.354	0.031	1.539	4.091	12.046	27.932	2.717	42.695
2005	1.985	0.305	0.048	1.381	3.718	13.014	24.796	2.451	40.261
2006	2.136	0.220	0.065	1.559	3.980	12.786	26.435	3.023	42.244
2007	2.982	0.236	0.091	1.370	4.679	12.662	29.785	3.097	45.544

Albany Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	7,609
2000	6,777
2001	6,284
2002	6,706

Albany Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Albany Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	24,142	15.30%
10-19 Years	26,108	16.54%
20-29 Years	22,158	14.04%
30-39 Years	22,222	14.08%
40-49 Years	22,827	14.46%
50-59 Years	17,086	10.83%
60-69 Years	10,995	6.97%
70-79 Years	8,032	5.09%
80-89 Years	3,571	2.26%
90+ Years	692	0.44%

Albany Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	74,863	47.43%
Female	82,970	52.57%

Albany Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	76,986	48.78%
African-American	76,478	48.46%
Hispanic/Latino	2,079	1.32%
Multiracial	967	0.61%
Asian	830	0.53%
Amerindian	360	0.23%
Other Race	99	0.06%
Pacific Islander	34	0.02%

Albany Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	37,439	33.19%
2.	English	17,132	15.19%
3.	Irish	16,018	14.20%
4.	German	11,998	10.64%
5.	Scotch Irish	4,302	3.81%
6.	Scottish	3,597	3.19%
7.	Italian	3,040	2.70%
8.	African	2,852	2.53%
9.	French Non-Basque	2,846	2.52%
10.	European	2,249	1.99%

Albany Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	282,301	96.20%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	6,504	2.22%
3.	French	1,341	0.46%
4.	German	389	0.13%
5.	Japanese	364	0.12%
6.	Vietnamese	362	0.12%
7.	Tagalog	340	0.12%
8.	Gujarathi	322	0.11%
9.	African	228	0.08%
10.	Chinese	212	0.07%

Albany Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	312,261	98.39%
Naturalized immigrant	2,072	0.65%
Not a citizen	3,041	0.96%

Albany Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Albany Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Baker County	Lee County	Worth County
Dougherty County	Terrell County

Albany Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Albany	Newton	Smithville
Bridgeboro	Oakfield	Sumner
Bronwood	Parrott	Sylvester
Dawson	Philema	Warwick
East Dougherty	Poulan	West Dougherty
Leesburg	Putney
Milford	Sasser

Today on Verdict

Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part One in a Two-Part Series

In this first of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explain the relevant First Amendment case law surrounding student speech in public K-12 schools.

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