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Albany Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 825,875
Land Area (2000): 7,296.977 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 157.763 square kilometers

Albany Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2000	906,739	2003	Not Available	2005	846,480
2001	Not Available	2004	Not Available	2006	851,151
2002	Not Available			2007	852,141

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	1,290,914	77.98%
Rural, Farm	10,899	0.66%
Rural, Non-farm	353,570	21.36%

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Albany Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	426,090	411,118	14,972	3.51%	35
1991	429,188	405,232	23,956	5.58%	56
1992	428,244	403,285	24,959	5.83%	58
1993	429,259	408,473	20,786	4.84%	48
1994	433,732	413,362	20,370	4.70%	47
1995	430,793	410,201	20,592	4.78%	48
1996	426,961	408,280	18,680	4.38%	44
1997	432,698	415,379	17,320	4.00%	40
1998	434,026	418,488	15,538	3.58%	36
1999	433,454	418,878	14,576	3.36%	34
2000	434,540	419,620	14,920	3.43%	34
2001	438,825	423,496	15,329	3.49%	35
2002	444,152	425,719	18,433	4.15%	42
2003	445,232	425,825	19,407	4.36%	44
2004	450,535	431,257	19,278	4.28%	43
2005	454,467	436,258	18,210	4.01%	40
2006	456,504	438,582	17,922	3.93%	39
2007	453,491	435,601	17,890	3.95%	39
2008	455,613	433,097	22,516	4.94%	49

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	420,885	403,196	17,689	4.20%	42
Feb 1990	421,845	403,750	18,095	4.29%	43
Mar 1990	422,365	405,988	16,377	3.88%	39
Apr 1990	422,141	408,047	14,094	3.34%	33
May 1990	425,431	411,896	13,535	3.18%	32
Jun 1990	433,482	420,713	12,769	2.95%	29
Jul 1990	434,808	421,413	13,395	3.08%	31
Aug 1990	433,358	420,326	13,032	3.01%	30
Sep 1990	424,675	410,050	14,625	3.44%	34
Oct 1990	425,774	411,970	13,804	3.24%	32
Nov 1990	424,179	409,005	15,174	3.58%	36
Dec 1990	424,139	407,059	17,080	4.03%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	429,144	404,233	24,911	5.80%	58
Feb 1991	429,631	403,345	26,286	6.12%	61
Mar 1991	429,200	403,124	26,076	6.08%	61
Apr 1991	428,718	404,783	23,935	5.58%	56
May 1991	425,353	402,101	23,252	5.47%	55
Jun 1991	436,791	412,954	23,837	5.46%	55
Jul 1991	437,544	414,039	23,505	5.37%	54
Aug 1991	435,170	412,670	22,500	5.17%	52
Sep 1991	424,598	401,693	22,905	5.39%	54
Oct 1991	426,375	404,406	21,969	5.15%	52
Nov 1991	425,776	402,347	23,429	5.50%	55
Dec 1991	421,952	397,086	24,866	5.89%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	424,448	395,526	28,922	6.81%	68
Feb 1992	424,759	395,714	29,045	6.84%	68
Mar 1992	424,879	397,923	26,956	6.34%	63
Apr 1992	423,805	399,326	24,479	5.78%	58
May 1992	424,341	399,930	24,411	5.75%	58
Jun 1992	433,781	408,848	24,933	5.75%	57
Jul 1992	437,776	413,003	24,773	5.66%	57
Aug 1992	437,770	414,318	23,452	5.36%	54
Sep 1992	425,149	400,942	24,207	5.69%	57
Oct 1992	427,289	405,118	22,171	5.19%	52
Nov 1992	427,771	404,773	22,998	5.38%	54
Dec 1992	427,156	403,995	23,161	5.42%	54

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	424,189	398,640	25,549	6.02%	60
Feb 1993	425,482	400,592	24,890	5.85%	58
Mar 1993	425,728	403,211	22,517	5.29%	53
Apr 1993	423,713	403,206	20,507	4.84%	48
May 1993	428,940	408,594	20,346	4.74%	47
Jun 1993	436,396	416,674	19,722	4.52%	45
Jul 1993	437,819	418,873	18,946	4.33%	43
Aug 1993	436,767	417,735	19,032	4.36%	44
Sep 1993	423,978	404,451	19,527	4.61%	46
Oct 1993	429,195	409,583	19,612	4.57%	46
Nov 1993	429,522	410,478	19,044	4.43%	44
Dec 1993	429,379	409,642	19,737	4.60%	46

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	430,394	406,646	23,748	5.52%	55
Feb 1994	432,230	408,130	24,100	5.58%	56
Mar 1994	429,724	406,255	23,469	5.46%	55
Apr 1994	427,996	406,739	21,257	4.97%	50
May 1994	429,642	410,093	19,549	4.55%	46
Jun 1994	436,578	416,989	19,589	4.49%	45
Jul 1994	442,862	422,365	20,497	4.63%	46
Aug 1994	442,487	423,337	19,150	4.33%	43
Sep 1994	430,503	411,240	19,263	4.47%	45
Oct 1994	434,825	416,777	18,048	4.15%	42
Nov 1994	434,514	416,667	17,847	4.11%	41
Dec 1994	433,028	415,107	17,921	4.14%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	432,883	410,372	22,511	5.20%	52
Feb 1995	434,127	412,639	21,488	4.95%	49
Mar 1995	433,058	411,839	21,219	4.90%	49
Apr 1995	433,156	413,073	20,083	4.64%	46
May 1995	429,667	409,812	19,855	4.62%	46
Jun 1995	434,190	414,389	19,801	4.56%	46
Jul 1995	437,145	416,444	20,701	4.74%	47
Aug 1995	434,801	413,795	21,006	4.83%	48
Sep 1995	425,451	403,453	21,998	5.17%	52
Oct 1995	426,067	406,578	19,489	4.57%	46
Nov 1995	425,403	406,292	19,111	4.49%	45
Dec 1995	423,570	403,724	19,846	4.69%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	423,204	400,436	22,768	5.38%	54
Feb 1996	426,359	404,261	22,098	5.18%	52
Mar 1996	427,296	405,305	21,991	5.15%	51
Apr 1996	426,041	407,219	18,822	4.42%	44
May 1996	425,689	406,210	19,479	4.58%	46
Jun 1996	429,531	411,532	17,999	4.19%	42
Jul 1996	432,185	412,992	19,193	4.44%	44
Aug 1996	431,669	415,151	16,518	3.83%	38
Sep 1996	423,882	406,714	17,168	4.05%	41
Oct 1996	425,198	409,401	15,797	3.72%	37
Nov 1996	427,308	411,292	16,016	3.75%	37
Dec 1996	425,164	408,850	16,314	3.84%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	424,824	404,866	19,958	4.70%	47
Feb 1997	428,782	408,952	19,830	4.62%	46
Mar 1997	431,382	412,268	19,114	4.43%	44
Apr 1997	429,522	413,303	16,219	3.78%	38
May 1997	431,956	415,562	16,394	3.80%	38
Jun 1997	436,604	420,129	16,475	3.77%	38
Jul 1997	440,188	423,089	17,099	3.88%	39
Aug 1997	439,647	423,207	16,440	3.74%	37
Sep 1997	430,219	412,746	17,473	4.06%	41
Oct 1997	431,774	415,416	16,358	3.79%	38
Nov 1997	434,238	418,226	16,012	3.69%	37
Dec 1997	433,243	416,778	16,465	3.80%	38

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	431,652	411,786	19,866	4.60%	46
Feb 1998	433,975	414,029	19,946	4.60%	46
Mar 1998	431,682	413,003	18,679	4.33%	43
Apr 1998	430,817	416,373	14,444	3.35%	34
May 1998	433,473	418,458	15,015	3.46%	35
Jun 1998	439,177	424,870	14,307	3.26%	33
Jul 1998	439,013	425,347	13,666	3.11%	31
Aug 1998	438,951	424,774	14,177	3.23%	32
Sep 1998	430,809	415,551	15,258	3.54%	35
Oct 1998	431,582	417,602	13,980	3.24%	32
Nov 1998	434,423	420,875	13,548	3.12%	31
Dec 1998	432,762	419,187	13,575	3.14%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	431,769	414,736	17,033	3.94%	39
Feb 1999	432,385	414,984	17,401	4.02%	40
Mar 1999	431,453	415,132	16,321	3.78%	38
Apr 1999	431,383	417,332	14,051	3.26%	33
May 1999	432,137	418,752	13,385	3.10%	31
Jun 1999	438,265	424,555	13,710	3.13%	31
Jul 1999	438,256	424,046	14,210	3.24%	32
Aug 1999	437,429	424,296	13,133	3.00%	30
Sep 1999	430,869	415,878	14,991	3.48%	35
Oct 1999	431,423	417,832	13,591	3.15%	32
Nov 1999	433,267	419,844	13,423	3.10%	31
Dec 1999	432,814	419,148	13,666	3.16%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	433,267	415,028	18,239	4.21%	42
Feb 2000	434,002	416,043	17,959	4.14%	41
Mar 2000	431,725	415,237	16,488	3.82%	38
Apr 2000	432,178	418,122	14,056	3.25%	33
May 2000	430,707	416,816	13,891	3.23%	32
Jun 2000	440,861	426,531	14,330	3.25%	33
Jul 2000	440,352	425,444	14,908	3.39%	34
Aug 2000	439,896	425,430	14,466	3.29%	33
Sep 2000	429,996	415,511	14,485	3.37%	34
Oct 2000	432,639	419,483	13,156	3.04%	30
Nov 2000	433,680	420,008	13,672	3.15%	32
Dec 2000	435,177	421,783	13,394	3.08%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	434,800	418,035	16,765	3.86%	39
Feb 2001	433,925	417,940	15,985	3.68%	37
Mar 2001	433,898	418,691	15,207	3.50%	35
Apr 2001	434,007	420,694	13,313	3.07%	31
May 2001	434,470	421,370	13,100	3.02%	30
Jun 2001	442,452	428,096	14,356	3.24%	32
Jul 2001	447,304	432,390	14,914	3.33%	33
Aug 2001	446,821	431,861	14,960	3.35%	33
Sep 2001	437,412	422,340	15,072	3.45%	34
Oct 2001	439,467	423,978	15,489	3.52%	35
Nov 2001	440,693	423,904	16,789	3.81%	38
Dec 2001	440,655	422,653	18,002	4.09%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	436,637	414,650	21,987	5.04%	50
Feb 2002	442,335	420,730	21,605	4.88%	49
Mar 2002	441,582	421,019	20,563	4.66%	47
Apr 2002	442,709	424,036	18,673	4.22%	42
May 2002	442,391	424,703	17,688	4.00%	40
Jun 2002	449,462	431,137	18,325	4.08%	41
Jul 2002	451,544	433,057	18,487	4.09%	41
Aug 2002	452,143	435,367	16,776	3.71%	37
Sep 2002	443,897	427,449	16,448	3.71%	37
Oct 2002	443,340	427,658	15,682	3.54%	35
Nov 2002	442,205	425,039	17,166	3.88%	39
Dec 2002	441,575	423,784	17,791	4.03%	40

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	442,924	421,344	21,580	4.87%	49
Feb 2003	444,283	423,156	21,127	4.76%	48
Mar 2003	441,417	421,586	19,831	4.49%	45
Apr 2003	443,164	424,300	18,864	4.26%	43
May 2003	442,874	424,565	18,309	4.13%	41
Jun 2003	450,633	430,429	20,204	4.48%	45
Jul 2003	451,881	432,074	19,807	4.38%	44
Aug 2003	451,835	433,115	18,720	4.14%	41
Sep 2003	440,795	422,070	18,725	4.25%	42
Oct 2003	443,605	425,471	18,134	4.09%	41
Nov 2003	445,409	426,484	18,925	4.25%	42
Dec 2003	443,959	425,304	18,655	4.20%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	447,668	424,588	23,080	5.16%	52
Feb 2004	447,821	425,537	22,284	4.98%	50
Mar 2004	447,154	424,697	22,457	5.02%	50
Apr 2004	446,639	427,553	19,086	4.27%	43
May 2004	448,831	430,835	17,996	4.01%	40
Jun 2004	456,274	436,583	19,691	4.32%	43
Jul 2004	459,949	440,476	19,473	4.23%	42
Aug 2004	457,878	440,264	17,614	3.85%	38
Sep 2004	446,156	429,042	17,114	3.84%	38
Oct 2004	448,437	431,765	16,672	3.72%	37
Nov 2004	449,834	432,262	17,572	3.91%	39
Dec 2004	449,773	431,480	18,293	4.07%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	450,172	429,443	20,729	4.60%	46
Feb 2005	450,431	429,858	20,573	4.57%	46
Mar 2005	448,018	429,319	18,699	4.17%	42
Apr 2005	450,635	433,541	17,094	3.79%	38
May 2005	451,401	434,176	17,225	3.82%	38
Jun 2005	459,444	441,017	18,427	4.01%	40
Jul 2005	464,230	445,276	18,954	4.08%	41
Aug 2005	463,213	446,375	16,838	3.64%	36
Sep 2005	453,314	435,397	17,917	3.95%	40
Oct 2005	455,009	438,492	16,517	3.63%	36
Nov 2005	454,671	436,575	18,096	3.98%	40
Dec 2005	453,068	435,621	17,447	3.85%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	452,474	432,649	19,825	4.38%	44
Feb 2006	455,263	434,417	20,846	4.58%	46
Mar 2006	454,949	435,211	19,738	4.34%	43
Apr 2006	454,681	436,971	17,710	3.90%	39
May 2006	454,810	437,402	17,408	3.83%	38
Jun 2006	462,514	444,170	18,344	3.97%	40
Jul 2006	464,753	445,378	19,375	4.17%	42
Aug 2006	462,914	445,539	17,375	3.75%	38
Sep 2006	451,701	434,765	16,936	3.75%	37
Oct 2006	454,359	439,143	15,216	3.35%	33
Nov 2006	454,973	438,647	16,326	3.59%	36
Dec 2006	454,658	438,693	15,965	3.51%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	453,188	432,800	20,388	4.50%	45
Feb 2007	452,663	432,668	19,995	4.42%	44
Mar 2007	452,035	433,932	18,103	4.00%	40
Apr 2007	448,548	431,869	16,679	3.72%	37
May 2007	450,088	433,749	16,339	3.63%	36
Jun 2007	459,349	441,653	17,696	3.85%	39
Jul 2007	461,674	442,896	18,778	4.07%	41
Aug 2007	458,746	441,674	17,072	3.72%	37
Sep 2007	450,367	433,031	17,336	3.85%	38
Oct 2007	451,279	434,851	16,428	3.64%	36
Nov 2007	452,618	435,397	17,221	3.80%	38
Dec 2007	451,335	432,686	18,649	4.13%	41

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	450,868	428,266	22,602	5.01%	50
Feb 2008	452,384	429,168	23,216	5.13%	51
Mar 2008	451,856	428,796	23,060	5.10%	51
Apr 2008	451,017	431,347	19,670	4.36%	44
May 2008	453,144	431,463	21,681	4.78%	48
Jun 2008	462,075	439,296	22,779	4.93%	49
Jul 2008	463,573	440,511	23,062	4.97%	50
Aug 2008	461,303	438,312	22,991	4.98%	50
Sep 2008	454,297	430,715	23,582	5.19%	52
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Albany Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Public Administration	47,984	11.46%
2.	Construction	39,690	9.48%
3.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	30,246	7.22%
4.	Educational Services	30,196	7.21%
5.	Health Care	22,672	5.41%
6.	Accommodation and Food Services	21,410	5.11%
7.	Finance and Insurance	17,550	4.19%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	13,516	3.23%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	11,358	2.71%
10.	Repair and Maintenance	9,192	2.19%
11.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	8,398	2.00%
12.	Machinery Manufacturing	8,380	2.00%
13.	Other Transportation	7,600	1.81%
14.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	6,894	1.65%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	6,542	1.56%
16.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	6,246	1.49%
17.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	5,982	1.43%
18.	Truck Transportation	5,928	1.42%
19.	Utilities	5,420	1.29%
20.	Chemical Manufacturing	5,368	1.28%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	66,618	17.09%
2.	Educational Services	60,880	15.62%
3.	Public Administration	46,318	11.88%
4.	Finance and Insurance	30,278	7.77%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	22,560	5.79%
6.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	21,778	5.59%
7.	Social Assistance	16,554	4.25%
8.	Food and Beverage Stores	11,110	2.85%
9.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	9,360	2.40%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	8,708	2.23%
11.	Personal and Laundry Services	6,558	1.68%
12.	Department and Other General Stores	6,422	1.65%
13.	Construction	5,122	1.31%
14.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	4,922	1.26%
15.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	4,534	1.16%
16.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	4,534	1.16%
17.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	3,640	0.93%
18.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	3,614	0.93%
19.	Pharmacies and Drug Stores	3,562	0.91%
20.	Info Services and Data Processing	2,872	0.74%

Albany Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Management Occupations	21,350	5.10%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	16,830	4.02%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	16,750	4.00%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	16,166	3.86%
5.	Other Production Occupations	15,142	3.62%
6.	Computer Specialists	14,866	3.55%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	14,664	3.50%
8.	Other Office and Admin Support	13,310	3.18%
9.	Engineers	13,196	3.15%
10.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	12,070	2.88%
11.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	11,276	2.69%
12.	Vehicle Mechanics	10,146	2.42%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	10,128	2.42%
14.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	10,104	2.41%
15.	Business Operations Specialists	10,088	2.41%
16.	Top Executives	9,148	2.18%
17.	Law Enforcement Workers	7,882	1.88%
18.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	7,308	1.74%
19.	Other Construction Trades	6,806	1.62%
20.	Carpenters	6,734	1.61%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Other Office and Admin Support	34,884	8.95%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	30,282	7.77%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	18,210	4.67%
4.	Registered Nurses	17,296	4.44%
5.	Other Management Occupations	14,738	3.78%
6.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	13,880	3.56%
7.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	11,686	3.00%
8.	Business Operations Specialists	11,618	2.98%
9.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	11,300	2.90%
10.	Cashiers	11,068	2.84%
11.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	10,628	2.73%
12.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	10,256	2.63%
13.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	9,862	2.53%
14.	Health Technologists and Technicians	9,644	2.47%
15.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	8,824	2.26%
16.	Child Care Workers	7,896	2.03%
17.	Waiters and Waitresses	7,692	1.97%
18.	Customer Service Representatives	7,678	1.97%
19.	Computer Specialists	7,214	1.85%
20.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	6,952	1.78%

Albany Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	720,758	55.19%
15-35 hours	166,588	12.76%
1-14 hours	44,505	3.41%
No regular hours	374,203	28.65%

Albany Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	17,298	2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM	12,773	1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	21,410	2.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM	52,706	6.81%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	82,798	10.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM	119,775	15.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	134,323	17.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM	105,805	13.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	55,174	7.13%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	42,342	5.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	16,140	2.09%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	8,685	1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM	51,590	6.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM	52,727	6.82%

Albany Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	26,336	3.40%
5-9	82,929	10.72%
10-14	125,416	16.21%
15-19	135,240	17.48%
20-24	131,677	17.02%
25-29	55,672	7.20%
30-34	98,847	12.78%
35-39	19,383	2.51%
40-44	24,768	3.20%
45-59	41,257	5.33%
60-89	19,123	2.47%
At least 90	12,898	1.67%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	11,548	1.49%	545,722	70.55%
30-44	7,514	0.97%	135,484	17.51%
45-59	3,013	0.39%	38,244	4.94%
At least 60	4,042	0.52%	27,979	3.62%

Albany Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	1,286	0.16%
Car / truck / van, carpool	78,252	9.81%
Car / truck / van, solo	634,388	79.54%
Motorcycle	308	0.04%
Other	3,217	0.40%
Public transportation	26,117	3.27%
Walked	29,978	3.76%
Worked at home	24,022	3.01%

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
: 660,888 (1,588,620 people)
: 422,032 (1,265,942 people)
: 180,693
: 923,956
Albany Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	53,161	8.03%
$10,000-$14,999	40,735	6.15%
$15,000-$19,999	39,533	5.97%
$20,000-$24,999	41,925	6.33%
$25,000-$29,999	42,580	6.43%
$30,000-$34,999	42,514	6.42%
$35,000-$39,999	38,738	5.85%
$40,000-$44,999	37,640	5.68%
$45,000-$49,999	33,000	4.98%
$50,000-$59,999	63,278	9.56%
$60,000-$74,999	76,241	11.51%
$75,000-$99,999	75,276	11.37%
$100,000-$124,999	36,723	5.55%
$125,000-$149,999	16,712	2.52%
$150,000-$199,999	13,265	2.00%
$200,000 or more	10,865	1.64%

Albany Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	96,994	29.37%
Family, 2 people	90,629	27.44%
Nonfamily, 2 people	19,140	5.80%
Family, 3 people	50,319	15.24%
Nonfamily, 3 people	2,827	0.86%
Family, 4 people	43,874	13.29%
Nonfamily, 4 people	960	0.29%
Family, 5 people	17,561	5.32%
Nonfamily, 5 people	236	0.07%
Family, 6 people	5,322	1.61%
Nonfamily, 6 people	85	0.03%
Family, 7 or more people	2,246	0.68%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	53	0.02%

Albany Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	525,985	28.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	295,464	16.00%
Public Assistance	16,753	0.91%
Retirement	136,621	7.40%
Self Employment	68,111	3.69%
Social Security	182,049	9.86%
Supplemental Security	25,071	1.36%
Wage / Salary	511,381	27.69%
Other	85,350	4.62%

Albany Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	180,629	55.18%
With children under 18	146,703	44.82%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	47,729	7.52%
Married	368,459	58.05%
Never Married	199,355	31.41%
Widowed	19,190	3.02%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	64,966	9.37%
Married	370,648	53.46%
Never Married	178,879	25.80%
Widowed	78,795	11.37%

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	46,385	3.68%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	132,391	10.49%
High school diploma or equivalent	364,861	28.91%
Some college, no degree	258,098	20.45%
Associate degree	120,897	9.58%
Bachelors degree	194,330	15.40%
Graduate or professional degree	144,899	11.48%

Albany Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	13,148	1.59%	14,849	1.80%	27,997	3.39%
Kindergarten	19,250	2.33%	3,313	0.40%	22,563	2.73%
Grades 1-4	84,891	10.28%	9,762	1.18%	94,653	11.46%
Grades 5-8	83,403	10.10%	8,556	1.04%	91,959	11.13%
Grades 9-12	80,755	9.78%	7,691	0.93%	88,446	10.71%
Undergrad college	59,308	7.18%	39,457	4.78%	98,765	11.96%
Graduate or professional school	11,766	1.42%	12,604	1.53%	24,370	2.95%
Total	352,521	42.68%	96,232	11.65%	448,753	54.34%

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	2,106	1,979
2002	1,724	1,533
2003	1,840	1,483
2004	1,809	1,585

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	1,447,645	90.72%
Below Poverty Level	148,088	9.28%

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
: 2,629
Albany Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2000	1.901	0.210	0.025	0.955	3.091	0.000	6.014	21.406	1.401	28.821
2001	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2002	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2003	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2004	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2005	2.292	0.266	0.030	1.070	3.657	0.000	5.329	19.720	1.571	26.621
2006	2.322	0.243	0.021	1.133	3.718	0.000	5.697	20.342	1.393	27.432
2007	0.000	0.512	0.080	1.975	2.566	0.000	9.718	27.125	7.422	44.265

Albany Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
2000	28,936

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	105,748	12.80%
10-19 Years	117,300	14.20%
20-29 Years	102,724	12.44%
30-39 Years	125,385	15.18%
40-49 Years	129,552	15.69%
50-59 Years	98,578	11.94%
60-69 Years	60,117	7.28%
70-79 Years	53,447	6.47%
80-89 Years	27,748	3.36%
90+ Years	5,276	0.64%

Albany Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	400,647	48.51%
Female	425,228	51.49%

Albany Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	725,965	87.90%
African-American	50,845	6.16%
Hispanic/Latino	20,365	2.47%
Asian	15,663	1.90%
Multiracial	10,206	1.24%
Amerindian	1,521	0.18%
Other Race	1,142	0.14%
Pacific Islander	168	0.02%

Albany Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	Irish	383,069	21.25%
2.	Italian	277,968	15.42%
3.	German	277,623	15.40%
4.	English	179,423	9.95%
5.	French Non-Basque	128,886	7.15%
6.	Polish	117,988	6.55%
7.	United States Or American	66,987	3.72%
8.	Dutch	66,224	3.67%
9.	French Canadian	43,876	2.43%
10.	Scottish	35,025	1.94%

Albany Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	1,430,242	91.94%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	34,550	2.22%
3.	Italian	15,708	1.01%
4.	French	12,920	0.83%
5.	German	7,701	0.50%
6.	Chinese	7,611	0.49%
7.	Polish	6,372	0.41%
8.	Russian	4,632	0.30%
9.	Arabic	3,160	0.20%
10.	Other Slavic	2,960	0.19%

Albany Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	1,575,935	95.20%
Naturalized immigrant	46,921	2.83%
Not a citizen	32,527	1.96%

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

Albany County	Saratoga County	Schoharie County
Rensselaer County	Schenectady County

Albany Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Albany	Fultonham	Preston-Potter Hollow
Alcove	Gallupville	Princetown
Alplaus	Galway	Providence
Altamont	Gansevoort	Quaker Street
Averill Park	Gilboa	Ravena
Ballston	Glenmont	Rensselaer
Ballston Lake	Glenville	Rensselaerville
Ballston Spa	Grafton	Rexford
Berlin	Green Island	Richmondville
Berne	Greenfield	Rock City Falls
Bethlehem	Greenfield Center	Rotterdam
Blenheim	Guilderland	Rotterdam Junction
Brainard	Guilderland Center	Round Lake
Broome	Hadley	Sand Lake
Brunswick	Halfmoon	Saratoga
Burnt Hills	Hampton Manor	Saratoga Springs
Buskirk	Hoosick	Schaghticoke
Carlisle	Hoosick Falls	Schenectady
Castleton On Hudson	Howes Cave	Schodack
Central Bridge	Jefferson	Schodack Landing
Charlotteville	Johnsonville	Schoharie
Charlton	Knox	Schuylerville
Cherry Plain	Lake Luzerne-Hadley	Scotia
Clarksville	Latham	Selkirk
Clifton Park	Malta	Seward
Cobleskill	Mariaville Lake	Sharon
Coeymans	Mechanicville	Sharon Springs
Coeymans Hollow	Medusa	Slingerlands
Cohoes	Melrose	Sloansville
Colonie	Menands	South Bethlehem
Conesville	Middle Grove	South Glens Falls
Corinth	Middleburgh	Stephentown
Country Knolls	Milton	Stillwater
Cropseyville	Moreau	Summit
Day	Nassau	Troy
Delanson	New Scotland	Valley Falls
Delmar	Newtonville	Victory
Dormansville	Niskayuna	Victory Mills
Duane Lake	North Ballston Spa	Voorheesville
Duanesburg	North Blenheim	Warnerville
Eagle Bridge	North Greenbush	Waterford
East Berne	North Hoosick	Watervliet
East Glenville	Northumberland	West Fulton
East Greenbush	Pattersonville	West Sand Lake
East Nassau	Petersburg	Westerlo
East Schodack	Petersburgh	Westmere
Edinburg	Pittstown	Wilton
Esperance	Poestenkill	Wright
Feura Bush	Porter Corners	Wynantskill
Fulton	Preston Hollow

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