Albany, New York

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Albany County

Population in July 2007: 94,172. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 44,760	(47.5%)
Females: 49,412	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	31.4 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Zip codes: 12201, 12202, 12203, 12204, 12205, 12206, 12207, 12208, 12209, 12210, 12211, 12212, 12214, 12220, 12222, 12223, 12224, 12225, 12226, 12227, 12228, 12229, 12230, 12231, 12232, 12233, 12234, 12235, 12236, 12237, 12238, 12239, 12240, 12241, 12242, 12243, 12244, 12245, 12246, 12247, 12248, 12249, 12250, 12252, 12255, 12256, 12257, 12260, 12261, 12262, 12288.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,298 (it was $30,041 in 2000)

Albany:	$37,298
New York:	$53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $175,800 (it was $97,000 in 2000)

Albany:	$175,800
New York:	$311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $190,479; Detached houses: $195,155; Townhouses or other attached units: $217,618; In 2-unit structures: $160,030; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $200,655; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,500

Median gross rent in 2007: $746.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 24.4%
(15.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.6% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 12202, 12203, 12205, 12206, 12208, 12209, 12210.

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Dave Jones Fitness Studio
New Energy New York Energy Consortium
Just Say Yes to Fruit & Veggies
Energy and Environmental Technology Application Center
Eats Gourmet Marketplace
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Races in Albany:

White Non-Hispanic (61.1%)
Black (28.1%)
Hispanic (5.6%)
Two or more races (3.0%)
Other race (2.2%)
Chinese (1.0%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Albany: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.1%), Italian (12.4%), German (10.4%), English (5.2%), Polish (4.3%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1686

Elevation: 127 feet

Land area: 21.4 square miles.

Population density: 4405 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Albany

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
Unemployed: 12.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Albany city

Never married: 45.5%
Now married: 34.3%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 8.2%

8,222 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 2.5% Asia, 2.3% Latin America).

This city:	8.6%
New York:	20.4%

According to our research there were 99 registered sex offenders living in Albany, New York in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 951 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $3,680 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $2,627 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (125.5 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rensselaer, NY (1.6 miles ), Menands, NY (1.9 miles ), Hampton Manor, NY (2.0 miles ), Delmar, NY (2.0 miles ), Bethlehem, NY (2.1 miles ), Colonie, NY (2.2 miles ), East Greenbush, NY (2.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $77,700
1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $69,500
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,500
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $69,500
2006: 19 buildings, average cost: $134,600
2007: 28 buildings, average cost: $170,900

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Latitude: 42.66 N, Longitude: 73.78 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Tech Valley

Daytime population change due to commuting: +66,743 (+69.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 26,301 (61.7%)

Area code: 518

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Albany, New York business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -4,443 (-4.4%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.7%
New York:	4.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Construction (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Public administration (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Business operations specialists (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Crime in Albany by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	12	15	6	8	10	8	5	3
per 100,000	12.7	15.3	6.3	8.5	10.6	8.5	5.3	3.2
Rapes	46	66	57	33	53	68	50	45
per 100,000	48.7	67.3	59.5	35.1	56.3	72.1	53.3	47.9
Robberies	376	396	432	383	394	439	388	376
per 100,000	398.2	404.0	450.8	407.7	418.7	465.2	413.8	400.4
Assaults	463	637	818	736	674	760	774	704
per 100,000	490.4	649.9	853.6	783.5	716.3	805.4	825.4	749.6
Burglaries	1,826	1,513	1,563	1,302	1,294	1,328	1,058	965
per 100,000	1934.0	1543.5	1630.9	1386.0	1375.1	1407.4	1128.3	1027.5
Thefts	4,324	4,012	3,860	3,274	3,825	3,186	3,521	2,998
per 100,000	4579.7	4093.0	4027.8	3485.3	4064.8	3376.4	3754.8	3192.2
Auto thefts	428	453	546	414	467	369	241	286
per 100,000	453.3	462.1	569.7	440.7	496.3	391.1	257.0	304.5
Arson	49	50	32	44	N/A	N/A	N/A	15
per 100,000	51.9	51.0	33.4	46.8	N/A	N/A	N/A	16.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	636.8	644.4	686.9	595.8	633.7	640.1	592.3	538.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 456 (338 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.59
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Albany, New York

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Albany-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Albany city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/28/1973, a category 4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 36 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Marion Zimmer Bradley - (1930-1999), fantasy writer, Philip Henry Sheridan - (1831-1888), Joseph Henry - (1797-1878), physicist, Brendan Harris - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Aug 26, 1980), Bret Harte, Learned Hand - (1872-1961), judge, Lionel Chalmers - NBA player (Minnesota Timberwolves, born: Nov 10, 1980), Marc Cavosie - NHL player (Minnesota Wild, born: Aug 6, 1981), William Livingston - Governor of New Jersey, Anthony Bruin - College basketball player (Iona Gaels).

Main business address for: INTEGRATED ALARM SERVICES GROUP INC (SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES), ALBANY MOLECULAR RESEARCH INC (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), FIRST ALBANY COMPANIES INC (SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES), TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORP (RETAIL- COMPUTER & PRERECORDED TAPE STORES), ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP /DE/ (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILS, MAN MADE FIBER & SILK), IWO HOLDINGS INC (RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS), MECHANICAL TECHNOLOGY INC (MEASURING & CONTROLLING DEVICES, NEC).

Hospitals/medical centers in Albany:

ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (SOUTH CLINICAL CAMPUS)
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER (NEW SCOTLAND AV)
ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (600 NORTHERN BLVD)
CAPITAL DISTRICT PSYCH CENTER (75 NEW SCOTLAND AVE)
ST PETERS HOSPITAL (315 SOUTH MANNING BLVD)

Political contributions by individuals in Albany, NY

Airports and Heliports located in Albany:

Albany International Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 26,492, Commuter Ops: 65,597, Air Taxi Ops: 32,977, Local Ops: 28,841, Military Ops: 5,214)
Jerry Phibbs Airport (Runways: 1)
Amch Heliport
Ny Arng Heliport
Ny State Police - Troop T Heliport

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Amtrak stations near Albany:

3 miles: ALBANY-RENSSELAER (RENSSELAER, 555 EAST ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
14 miles: SCHENECTADY (332 ERIE BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.albanyny.org

Colleges/Universities in Albany:

SUNY AT ALBANY (Full-time enrollment: 14,168; Location: 1400 WASHINGTON AVE; Public; Website: www.albany.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 7,096; Location: 7 COLUMBIA CIR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.EXCELSIOR.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (FT enrollment: 3,116; Location: 432 WESTERN AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.strose.edu; Offers Master's degree)
THE SAGE COLLEGES-ALBANY CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 1,511; Location: 140 NEW SCOTLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sage.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 713; Location: 80 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.als.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (FT enrollment: 689; Location: 106 NEW SCOTLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: panther.acp.edu/)
ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 635; Location: 47 NEW SCOTLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.amc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
MARIA COLLEGE OF ALBANY (FT enrollment: 429; Location: 700 NEW SCOTLAND AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mariacollege.org)
BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE-ALBANY (FT enrollment: 245; Location: 1259 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 141; Location: 13 AIRLINE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
AUSTIN BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 61; Location: 527 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
ORLO SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN AND COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 232 N ALLEN ST; Private, for-profit)
NEW SCHOOL OF RADIO AND TELEVISION (FT enrollment: 58; Location: 50 COLVIN AVE; Private, for-profit; Website: nsrt.org)
ADULT PRACTICAL NURSING-ALBANY BOCES (FT enrollment: 47; Location: 1015 WATERVLIET SHAKER RD; Public)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 600 NORTHERN BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nehealth.com)
SUNY-SPECIAL F UNIT (Location: STATE UNIVERSITY PLZ; Public; Offers Doctor's degree)
BARBIZON MODELING OF ALBANY (Location: 1991 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
SUNY-SYSTEM OFFICE (Location: STATE UNIVERSITY PLZ; Public; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Albany:

SIENA COLLEGE (about 4 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 9 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 7,150)
HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; TROY, NY; FT enrollment: 6,337)
SCHENECTADY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,316)
UNION COLLEGE (about 15 miles; SCHENECTADY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,315)
WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; FT enrollment: 2,047)
SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; FT enrollment: 4,499)

Public high schools in Albany:

ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2824; Location: 700 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: 9-12, US; Our rating: 58)
COLONIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2031; Location: 1 RAIDER BLVD; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 59)

Private high schools in Albany:

THE ALBANY ACADEMY (Students: 499; Location: 135 ACADEMY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12; Boys only)
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY (Students: 444; Location: 12 AIRLINE DR; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
BISHOP MAGINN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 99 SLINGERLAND STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
ALBANY ACADEMY FOR GIRLS (Students: 365; Location: 140 ACADEMY ROAD; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)
ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES UPPE (Students: 243; Location: 1075 NEW SCOTLAND ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
SAINT ANNE INSTITUTE (Students: 135; Location: 160 NORTH MAIN AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12; Girls only)
LASALLE SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 391 WESTERN AVENUE; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
COLONY CHRISTIAN ACADAMY (Students: 30; Location: 1 VAN BUREN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Albany:

SAND CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 993; Location: 329 SAND CREEK RD; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 73)
LISHA KILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 826; Location: 68 WATERMAN AVE; Grades: 5-8; Our rating: 71)
NEW COVENANT CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 763; Location: 50 N LARK ST; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 3)
WILLIAM S. HACKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 638; Location: 45 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 25)
ALBANY SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES (Students: 583; Location: 108 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK-6, UE; Our rating: 46)
PHILIP LIVINGSTON MAGNET ACADEMY (Students: 552; Location: 315 NORTHERN BLVD; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 8)
SCHOOL 19 (Students: 545; Location: 369 NEW SCOTLAND AVE; Grades: K-6; Our rating: 50)
MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 100 ELBEL ST; Grades: 6-8; Our rating: 32)
THOMAS S. O'BRIEN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (Students: 510; Location: 100 DELAWARE AVE; Grades: PK-6; Our rating: 26)
VEEDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: 25 VEEDER DR; Grades: K-4; Our rating: 67)

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Albany:

ACAD HOLY NAMES LW AND MID SCH (Students: 257; Location: 1065 NEW SCOTLAND ROAD; Grades: PK - 8; Girls only)
HOLY CROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 10 ROSEMONT STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (Students: 254; Location: 35 HURST AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 20 SUMTER AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 605 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 207; Location: 8 HOLLYWOOD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
OUR SAVIOR S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 203; Location: 63 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
ST JAMES INSTITUTE (Students: 194; Location: 50 SUMMIT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
BET SHRAGA HEB ACAD OF CAPITAL (Students: 176; Location: 54 SAND CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
ST. CASIMIR REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 309 SHERIDAN AVE.; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Albany:

ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,647,844; Location: 161 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 270,558 books; 18,655 audio materials; 9,539 video materials; 753 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Albany: Port of Albany (A), Albany Municipal Golf Course (B), Interchange 23 (C), Interchange 24 (D), Interchange Four (E), Interchange Three (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Rensselaer Lake (A), Tivoli Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sand Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Albany include: Washington Park (1), Dudley Park (2), Lincoln Park (3), Bleecker Stadium (4), Saint Marys Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Dean's Coin Machine Service Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 71 Fuller Road) (1), G P Holdings (Amusement & Theme Parks; 259 Central Avenue) (2), Bankshot Antiques & New AE Schmidt Tables (Amusement & Theme Parks; 40 Broadway) (3), Albany Convention & Visitors Bureau (25 Quackenbush Sq) (4), Albany Remembered Tours Ltd (Tours & Charters; 100 State) (5), Albany Aqua Ducks Amphibious Tours (Tours & Charters; 1 Quay Street) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Cresthill Suites Hotel (1415 Washington Avenue) (1), Courtyard Albany Airport (168 Wolf Road) (2), Albany-Days Inn Airport/Wolf Road (16 Wolf Rd) (3), Crowne Plaza (State & Lodge) (4), Capital Lodge (1230 Western Avenue) (5), Clarion Hotel Albany (3 Watervliet Ave) (6), City Limits (1517 Central Avenue) (7), Comfort Inn & Suites (1606 Central Avenue) (8), Cocca's Inns & Suites - Wolf Road Albany (2 Wolf Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Albany County - Courts- County Court- County Court Clerk (16 Eagle Street) (1), New York State - Court Administration Office- Administrative Ofc (4 Empire State Plaza) (2), New York State - Commission Of Judicial- Conduct (38 State Street) (3), Federal Public Defender (39 North Pearl Street) (4), Us Government - Courts- District Court Clerks Office- Courthouse (445 Broadway) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Albany

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.4 ppm in 2005 (it was 2.9 ppm in 2000, 6.2 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.080 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.068 ppm in 2000, 0.084 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.099 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.083 ppm in 2000, 0.105 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0052 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0035 ppm in 2000, 0.0064 ppm in 1990).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany and their reported violations in the past:

BALLSTON SPA VILLAGE (Population served: 5600, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-01-2000 and JUL-09-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAY-18-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)

JIFF-E-MART (Population served: 400, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

ROTARY SCOUT RESERVATION (Address: 253 WASHINGTON AVE. EXT., Population served: 305, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

LAWSON LAKE COUNTY PARK (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

VIEW RESTAURANT, THE (Address: 125 WOLF ROAD, SUITE #120, Population served: 200, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUN-30-1993 and JUN-01-2001. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from MAY-04-2000 to MAY-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2001)

Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JUN-29-1993 and AUG-13-2001. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from MAY-04-2000 to MAY-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

9 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

PYRAMID LIFE CENTER (Address: 40 NORTH MAIN AVE, Population served: 130, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2002), St Boil Water Order (AUG-26-2002), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-26-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

SCHODACK PLAZA (Address: 33 Fuller Road, Population served: 115, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between APR-1997 and MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

8 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

GENTLEMAN JOHNNYS MOTEL (Address: 6 GRACE ST., Population served: 65, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Albany that have no violations reported:

ALBANY CITY (Population served: 101082, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
FAHNESTOCK PARK TOEC (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
LONG POINT STATE PARK (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CONSERVATION EDUCATION CAMP DE (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
MASCOT PETROLEUM COMPANY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	45.2%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.3%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Albany, NY

People in group quarters in Albany

6811 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1418 people in nursing homes
285 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
237 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
226 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
196 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
167 people in religious group quarters
124 people in homes for the mentally ill
106 people in homes for the mentally retarded
90 people in other nonhousehold living situations
62 people in unknown juvenile institutions
57 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
52 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
33 people in other group homes
18 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
14 people in homes for the physically handicapped
6 people in halfway houses

Albany compared to New York state average:

Albany, New York environmental map by EPA

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Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

Times Union Center. Siena College.

Banks with most branches in Albany (2009 data):

Keybank National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
RBS Citizens, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
Bank of America, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Pioneer Savings Bank: Guilderland Office, 488 Broadway Branch, 1761 Central Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-12-06: Bank assets: $703.6 mil, Deposits: $610.0 mil, headquarters in Troy, NY, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
HSBC Bank USA, National Association: Western Avenue Branch, South Pearl Street Branch, Wolf Road Branch. Info updated 2009-01-08: Bank assets: $181,604.1 mil, Deposits: $126,191.2 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, negative income in the last year, 476 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
Capital Bank & Trust Company: Wolf Road Office, Stuyvesant Plaza Branch, at 1375 Washington Avenue. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $248.6 mil, Deposits: $187.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fort Orange Financial Corp.
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: The Capital District Office Branch, Albany Branch, Westgate Branch. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
TD Bank, National Association: 125 State Street Branch at 125 State Street, branch established on 1978-04-01; Central Avenue Branch at 1256 Interstate And Central Avenue, branch established on 1997-05-19. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
4 other banks with 6 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Albany, New York

Quality Inn Albany Airport, 1632 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 456-8811, Fax: (518) 456-0811
Super 8 Motel-albany, 1579 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 869-8471, Fax: (518) 464-4010
Rodeway Inn, 1600 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 456-8982, Fax: (518) 456-8743
Howard Johnson Inn, 1614 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 869-0281, Fax: (518) 869-9205
Regency Hotel & Suites, 416 Southern Blvd, Albany, NY 12209, Phone: (518) 462-6555, Fax: (518) 462-2547
Northway Inn, 1517 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 869-0277, Fax: (518) 869-0097
Red Roof #112, 188 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 459-1971, Fax: (518) 459-2374
Best Western Albany Airport Inn, 200 Wolf Rd, Albany, NY 12205, Phone: (518) 458-1000, Fax: (518) 458-2807
33 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Albany mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (70%) Electricity (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Albany

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Reformed Church in America	Episcopal Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	73.6%	4.1%	2.8%	2.0%	1.7%
Congregations	21.1%	9.0%	10.1%	6.0%	3.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Armenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate Etchmiadzin	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%	0.6%	11.7%
Congregations	7.0%	3.0%	0.5%	0.5%	39.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	44	$159,395	$43,471	1	$1,276
Other Government Administration	71	$245,858	$41,553	7	$11,059
Judicial and Legal	12	$52,803	$52,803	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	340	$1,955,474	$69,017	3	$3,304
Police - Other	115	$357,721	$37,327	68	$70,651
Firefighters	256	$1,394,076	$65,347	1	$917
Fire - Other	21	$72,574	$41,471	0	$0
Streets and Highways	62	$235,012	$45,486	2	$2,108
Welfare	25	$68,587	$32,922	0	$0
Health	2	$7,317	$43,902	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	98	$337,335	$41,306	0	$0
Sewerage	18	$58,193	$38,795	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	88	$256,080	$34,920	56	$57,311
Housing and Community Development(Local)	171	$608,846	$42,726	21	$12,237
Water Supply	121	$427,013	$42,348	2	$2,688
Other and Unallocable	19	$78,593	$49,638	4	$7,994
Totals for Government	1463	$6,314,877	$51,797	165	$169,545

Albany government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,027,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,712,000
Housing and Community Development: $8,897,000

All Other: $2,682,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,050,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $7,027,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,680,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,876,000

Police Protection: $1,688,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,291,000

General - Other: $802,000

Local Fire Protection: $336,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $39,771,000
General - Other: $32,562,000

Housing and Community Development: $29,987,000

Local Fire Protection: $26,625,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,070,000

Regular Highways: $6,382,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,203,000

General Public Buildings: $2,626,000

Central Staff Services: $2,465,000

Financial Administration: $2,097,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,274,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $752,000

Health - Other: $399,000

Natural Resources - Other: $110,000

Corrections - Other: $8,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $259,163,000
Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $14,000
From Parent Local Government: $12,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $3,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $31,863,000
All Other: $150,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,582,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $57,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $27,920,000
All Other: $1,872,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,178,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,015,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,453,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,574,000
Interest Earnings: $13,657,000

Fines and Forfeits: $3,786,000

Donations From Private Sources: $762,000

Rents: $112,000

Sale of Property: $5,000

Special Assessments: $2,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,750,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,297,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,602,000
General - Other: $390,000

Local Fire Protection: $183,000

Parks and Recreation: $65,000

Regular Highways: $49,000

Financial Administration: $27,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000

Solid Waste Management: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,137,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,710,000
End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $263,762,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,595,000
All Other: $8,670,000

Highways: $1,280,000

Housing and Community Development: $22,000
Tax - Property: $46,155,000
Other License: $4,418,000

Public Utilities Sales: $3,117,000

Other Selective Sales: $349,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $61,168,000

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
New York average:	5.41%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Albany County: 0.17%
New York average: 0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rensselaer County, NY	1.31% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Saratoga County, NY	0.81% ($40,884)
from Schenectady County, NY	0.73% ($40,505)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($240 average AGI)
Albany County: 0.06%
New York average: 0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Rensselaer County, NY	1.34% ($37,596 average AGI)
to Schenectady County, NY	0.92% ($40,022)
to Saratoga County, NY	0.90% ($49,530)

Strongest AM radio stations in Albany:

WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WDDY (1460 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY)
WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WROW (590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WAMC (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WTMM (1300 AM; 5 kW; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WOFX (980 AM; 5 kW; TROY, NY)
WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABY (1160 AM; 5 kW; MECHANICVILLE, NY; Owner: ANASTOS MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WHAZ (1330 AM; 1 kW; TROY, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)
WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUHN (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PITTSFIELD, MA; Owner: WEINER BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Albany:

WRPI (91.5 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE)
WCDB (90.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
WYJB (95.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WAJZ (96.3 FM; VOORHEESVILLE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WGNA-FM (107.7 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WRVE (99.5 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZMR (104.9 FM; ALTAMONT, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WMHT-FM (89.1 FM; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WPYX (106.5 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WHRL (103.1 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFLY (92.3 FM; TROY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WVCR-FM (88.3 FM; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Owner: SIENA COLLEGE)
WQBK-FM (103.9 FM; RENSSELAER, NY; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF MANSFIELD, INC.)
WKLI-FM (100.9 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZEC (97.5 FM; HOOSICK FALLS, NY; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, LLC)
WAMC-FM (90.3 FM; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WAMC)
WRCZ (94.5 FM; RAVENA, NY; Owner: DOT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WMYY (97.3 FM; SCHOHARIE, NY; Owner: CAPITAL MEDIA CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Albany:

WRGB (Channel 6; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC)
WTEN (Channel 10; ALBANY, NY; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF ALBANY, INC.)
WMHT (Channel 17; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
WNYT (Channel 13; ALBANY, NY; Owner: WNYT-TV, LLC)
WEWB-TV (Channel 45; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: WEWB, L.L.C.)
WXXA-TV (Channel 23; ALBANY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYPX (Channel 55; AMSTERDAM, NY; Owner: PAXSON ALBANY LICENSE, INC.)
W52DF (Channel 52; ALBANY, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WNGN-LP (Channel 26; TROY, NY; Owner: BRIAN A. LARSON)
W58CX (Channel 58; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVBG-LP (Channel 25; GREENWICH, NY; Owner: WIRELESS ACCESS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Albany fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 217
Total length: 3,251 meters (10,666ft)
Total costs: $1,168,974,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,728,715
Total average daily truck traffic: 438,155

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1900-1909: 3
1910-1919: 0
1920-1929: 2
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 18
1960-1969: 81
1970-1979: 70
1980-1989: 25
1990-1999: 4
2000-2009: 13

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 26 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	150	$156,147	1,012	$130,619	775	$123,302	180	$63,800	19	$1,419,895	412	$113,398	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	11	$170,273	187	$111,390	239	$122,971	58	$50,483	3	$556,000	116	$108,966	2	$33,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED	19	$125,947	402	$112,050	777	$118,771	320	$46,456	4	$375,000	329	$106,003	8	$46,125
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	28	$127,714	136	$117,184	323	$133,368	33	$63,879	1	$159,000	98	$109,500	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	6	$172,167	62	$127,710	78	$137,423	11	$105,091	1	$2,440,000	29	$122,345	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in Albany, NY

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 25 full tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	295	$150,244	54	$144,648	71	$122,197
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	68	$139,235	20	$154,900	15	$114,267
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$151,429	1	$335,000	3	$133,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	24	$128,500	5	$140,200	7	$98,143
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	3	$146,667	2	$235,500	3	$154,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 171
Hazardous Condition: 744
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Albany

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Albany, NY

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