New York

Albany County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
71.2%
African
12.3%
Hispanic
6.2%
Other
6.2%
East Asian
4.1%

Compared with New York and the United States

Albany Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricAlbany CountyNew YorkUnited States
Non-Hispanic White71.2%51.5%58%
Black or African American12.3%13.8%—
Hispanic6.2%21%—
East Asian4.1%4.8%—
Indian2.7%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.3%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Albany County next to New York and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricAlbany CountyNew YorkUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—107.9 (+7.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—122.2 (+22.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$85,333$85,974$80,734
Median home value$294,600$423,800$332,700
Home price to income3.5×4.9×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,313/mo$1,621/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.5%22.6%21.0%