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Albany, GA Metro Area

147,062 Population
1,591 square miles 92.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.3 ±0.7 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6459%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female53%
  • Male
  • Female
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40%White52%Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%Islander1%†Other3%†Two+3%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$29,142 ±$2,489 Per capita income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $43,313 ±$91
$53,056 ±$3,269 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in United States: $77,719 ±$186

20.1% ±2.8% (28,420  ±4,019) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,763,044 (±0.1% / ±277,214)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty26%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty14%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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22.6 minutes ±0.8 (1,249,610  ±56,281) Mean travel time to work * ACS 2023 5-year data
  • about 80 percent of the figure in United States: 26.6 3,623,435,500 (±0 / ±6,730,891)

Families

59,228 ±1,585 Number of households
  • United States: 131,332,360 ±130,190
2.4 ±0.1 (141,836  ±2,083) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,701,630

Population by household type

Married couples44%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married40%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale42%Female40%
Now marriedMale44%Female37%
DivorcedMale10%†Female14%†
WidowedMale4%†Female9%†
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3.9% ±2.1% (1,382  ±721) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5.2% 4,018,933 (±0.1% / ±41,679)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%†15-198%†20-248%†25-295%†30-355%†35-391%†40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

67,256 ±872 Number of housing units
  • United States: 145,333,460 ±10,062

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied88%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied53%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit62%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$164,100 ±$13,026 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $340,200 ±$571

15.6% ±3% (22,752  ±4,453.7) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 12.1% 40,001,900 (±0.1% / ±198,133.8)

Social

87.2% ±4.5% (85,710  ±4,717.6) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.8% 208,092,664 (±0.1% / ±278,776.4)
20.9% ±2.8% (20,529  ±2,773.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in United States: 36.2% 83,816,088 (±0.1% / ±181,834.5)

Population by highest level of education

13%†No degree34%High school32%Some college9%†Bachelor's12%†Post-grad
* Universe: Population 25 years and over
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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2.7% ±0.7% (3,933  ±1,089) Foreign-born population
  • about one-fifth of the rate in United States: 14.3% 47,831,412

Place of birth for foreign-born population

12%†Europe31%Asia14%†Africa1%†Oceania40%†Latin America2%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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7.3% ±1.4% (8,082  ±1,598) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 6.1% 15,813,955 (±0% / ±66,116)

Veterans by wartime service

36†WWII280†Korea3,076†Vietnam2,873†Gulf (1990s)2,796†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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8,082 Total veterans ±1,598 7,210 Male ±1,389 872 Female ±678

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This profile displays data from more than one ACS release. Charts not derived from ACS 2023 1-year data are noted with an *.

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Albany, GA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US10500-albany-ga-metro-area/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Albany, GA Metro Area <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/31000US10500-albany-ga-metro-area/>