Albany, NY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,325 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,467 | 4.5 |
| Kindergarten | 1,125 | 3.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,559 | 26.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,292 | 13.3 |
| College or graduate school | 16,882 | 52.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,339 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,248 | 5.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,709 | 13.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,232 | 24.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,431 | 16.2 |
| Associate degree | 4,745 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,006 | 17.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 8,968 | 15.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 32.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 79,648 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 36,269 | 45.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 27,337 | 34.3 |
| Separated | 2,749 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 6,748 | 8.5 |
Female | 5,351 | 6.7 |
| Divorced | 6,545 | 8.2 |
Female | 3,687 | 4.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,255 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 625 | 49.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 76,699 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,347 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,064 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,516 | 11.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 54,382 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,404 | 21.0 |
Percent employed | 52.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,978 | 79.0 |
Percent employed | 75.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,581 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,882 | 42.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,185 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,207 | 44.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 47,317 | 52.5 |
Same county | 25,497 | 28.3 |
Different county | 21,820 | 24.2 |
Same state | 17,263 | 19.1 |
Different state | 4,557 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,661 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 95,658 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,436 | 91.4 |
Born in United States | 86,249 | 90.2 |
State of residence | 71,533 | 74.8 |
Different state | 14,716 | 15.4 |
Born outside United States | 1,187 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 8,222 | 8.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,709 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,200 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 4,022 | 4.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,222 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,582 | 31.4 |
| Asia | 2,361 | 28.7 |
| Africa | 777 | 9.5 |
| Oceania | 20 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 2,243 | 27.3 |
| Northern America | 239 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 90,185 | 100.0 |
| English only | 78,255 | 86.8 |
| Language other than English | 11,930 | 13.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,264 | 4.7 |
Spanish | 4,091 | 4.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,316 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,794 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,600 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,003 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 961 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 95,658 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 99,665 | 104.2 |
| Arab | 400 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 329 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 195 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,814 | 1.9 |
| English | 5,013 | 5.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,920 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 950 | 1.0 |
| German | 9,927 | 10.4 |
| Greek | 521 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 445 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 17,277 | 18.1 |
| Italian | 11,816 | 12.4 |
| Lithuanian | 314 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 271 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 4,108 | 4.3 |
| Portuguese | 174 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 2,065 | 2.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 684 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 994 | 1.0 |
| Slovak | 149 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,810 | 1.9 |
| Swedish | 496 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 144 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 662 | 0.7 |
| United States or American | 2,356 | 2.5 |
| Welsh | 492 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,672 | 1.7 |
| Other ancestries | 31,667 | 33.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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