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Population in July 2009: 93,836. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 44,600  (47.5%)
Females: 49,236  (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 2009: $37,505 (it was $30,041 in 2000)
Albany:

$37,505
New York:

$54,659
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,855

Albany city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $181,800 (it was $97,000 in 2000)
Albany:

$181,800
New York:

$306,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $191,025; Detached houses: $199,145; Townhouses or other attached units: $160,632; In 2-unit structures: $170,213; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $210,051; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $215,872; Mobile homes: $61,177

Median gross rent in 2009: $813.

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  • White alone - 54,007 (57.4%)
  • Black alone - 26,214 (27.9%)
  • Hispanic - 6,497 (6.9%)
  • Two or more races - 3,846 (4.1%)
  • Asian alone - 3,628 (3.9%)
  • Other race alone - 476 (0.5%)
  • American alone - 220 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Albany: 110.1 (more 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: 4389 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 (commute): 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 193 registered sex offenders living in Albany, New York in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Albany to the number of sex offenders is 486 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,246 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,512 (1.6%)

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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
  • 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $146,300
  • 2009: 23 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2010: 34 buildings, average cost: $136,400

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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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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.7%
New York:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Albany by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 12156810853992
per 100,000 12.715.36.38.510.68.55.33.29.69.62.2
Rapes 4666573353685045484942
per 100,000 48.767.359.535.156.372.153.347.951.052.445.3
Robberies 376396432383394439388376361327316
per 100,000 398.2404.0450.8407.7418.7465.2413.8400.4383.4349.9340.8
Assaults 463637818736674760774704615622621
per 100,000 490.4649.9853.6783.5716.3805.4825.4749.6653.2665.6669.8
Burglaries 1,8261,5131,5631,3021,2941,3281,0589651,027876926
per 100,000 1934.01543.51630.91386.01375.11407.41128.31027.51090.8937.4998.8
Thefts 4,3244,0123,8603,2743,8253,1863,5212,9983,1533,1493,488
per 100,000 4579.74093.04027.83485.34064.83376.43754.83192.23348.83369.93762.1
Auto thefts 428453546414467369241286225239229
per 100,000 453.3462.1569.7440.7496.3391.1257.0304.5239.0255.8247.0
Arson 49503244N/AN/AN/A1525916
per 100,000 51.951.033.446.8N/AN/AN/A16.026.69.617.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 571.3578.1616.3534.6568.5574.3531.3483.3480.0466.7463.8

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Crime in Albany detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 465 (327 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.53
New York average:

3.23

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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 (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Albany-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (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 F4 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.

Earthquake activity:

Albany-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.8 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Albany center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 17.6 miles away from Albany center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Albany County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Blizzards: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Power Outage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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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 (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, 25 HACKETT BOULEVARD)
  • ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 43 NEW SCOTLAND AVENUE)
  • ALBANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 600 NORTHERN BOULEVARD)
  • ALBANY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, 113 HOLLAND AVENUE)
  • ST PETER'S HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, 315 SOUTH MANNING BOULEVARD)

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Airports and heliports located in Albany:


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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: 14,693; Location: 1400 Washington Avenue; Public; Website: www.albany.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • The College of Saint Rose (FT enrollment: 3,697; Location: 432 Western Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.strose.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (FT enrollment: 1,549; Location: 106 New Scotland Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.acphs.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Sage College of Albany (FT enrollment: 974; Location: 140 New Scotland Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.sage.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Albany Medical College (FT enrollment: 790; Location: 47 New Scotland Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.amc.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Albany Law School (FT enrollment: 744; Location: 80 New Scotland Avenue; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.albanylaw.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Mildred Elley School (FT enrollment: 687; Location: 855 Central Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mildred-elley.edu)
  • Bryant and Stratton College-Albany (FT enrollment: 542; Location: 1259 Central Ave; Private, for-profit)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Albany (FT enrollment: 336; Location: 13 Airline Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Austin's School of Spa Technology (FT enrollment: 311; Location: 855 Central Avenue; Private, for-profit; Website: www.austin.edu)
  • Branford Hall Career Institute-Albany Campus (FT enrollment: 284; Location: 500 New Karner Rd; Private, for-profit)
  • Maria College of Albany (FT enrollment: 252; Location: 700 New Scotland Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mariacollege.edu)
  • Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program (FT enrollment: 139; Location: 900 Watervliet Shaker Rd; Public; Website: www.bocescareertech.org)
  • Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology (FT enrollment: 113; Location: 232 North Allen St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.theorloschool.com)
  • New School of Radio and Television (FT enrollment: 80; Location: 7 Harriman Campus Road; Private, for-profit; Website: nsrt.org)
  • Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy (FT enrollment: 59; Location: 3 Cerone Commercial Dr; Private, for-profit)
  • Memorial Hospital School of Nursing (FT enrollment: 19; Location: 600 Northern Blvd; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.nehealth.com)
  • SUNY-System Office (Location: 353 Broadway; Public; Website: www.suny.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Excelsior College (Location: 7 Columbia Cir; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.excelsior.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Albany:

  • Siena College (about 5 miles; Loudonville, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,121)
  • Hudson Valley Community College (about 6 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 7,928)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (about 8 miles; Troy, NY; FT enrollment: 6,660)
  • Union College (about 14 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • Schenectady County Community College (about 14 miles; Schenectady, NY; FT enrollment: 2,560)
  • SUNY Empire State College (about 29 miles; Saratoga Springs, NY; FT enrollment: 4,933)
  • Williams College (about 30 miles; Williamstown, MA; FT enrollment: 2,108)

Public high schools in Albany:

Private high schools in Albany:

  • CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ACADEMY (Students: 452; Location: 12 AIRLINE DR; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
  • BISHOP MAGINN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 99 SLINGERLAND ST; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • DOANE STUART SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 799 S PEARL ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES UPPER SCHOOL (Students: 268; Location: 1075 NEW SCOTLAND RD; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • NEIL HELLMAN SCHOOL/PARSONS CHILD AND FAMILY CTR (Students: 159; Location: 60 ACADEMY RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
  • ST ANNE INSTITUTE (Students: 139; Location: 160 N MAIN AVE; Grades: 7 - 12; Girls only)
  • LASALLE SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 391 WESTERN AVE; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
  • THE FREE SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 8 ELM ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • HARRIET TUBMAN FREE SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: 59 ELIZABETH ST; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Albany:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Albany:

  • ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (Students: 259; Location: 35 HURST AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 605 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES LOWER & MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 1065 NEW SCOTLAND RD; Grades: PK - 8; Girls only)
  • OUR SAVIOR S LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 63 MOUNTAIN VIEW AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
  • HOLY CROSS SCHOL (Students: 166; Location: 10 ROSEMONT ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST TERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 8 HOLLYWOOD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 155; Location: 20 SUMPTER AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ALBANY JCC (Students: 142; Location: 340 WHITEHALL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BET SHRAGA HEBREW ACADEMY (Students: 128; Location: 54 SAND CREEK RD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • ST CASIMIR REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 107; Location: 309 SHERIDAN AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Albany, map of school districts: ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SOUTH COLONIE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Albany:

  • ALBANY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,969,932; Location: 161 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 193,702 books; 17,292 audio materials; 23,559 video materials; 10 local licensed databases; 22 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 720 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • WNYT-TV is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting

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Notable locations in Albany: Interchange 23 (A), Interchange 24 (B), Interchange Four (C), Interchange Three (D), Port of Albany (E), Albany Municipal Golf Course (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: Bleecker Stadium (1), Dudley Park (2), Lincoln Park (3), Washington Park (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

 
Albany County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 CO  SO2 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.2. This is about average.
City:

32.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is worse than average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.
City:

27.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.11. This is about average. There were 39 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.11
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.348. This is about average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.348
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.86. This is significantly worse than average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.86
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.8. This is about average. There were 32 monitors within city limits.
City:

27.8
U.S.:

28.3

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)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.9%
(19.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents)

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:

  • 6,811 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,418 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

Map Legend

  • 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 (2011 data):

  • KeyBank National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 03/03/2008: Bank assets: $90,251.1 mil, Deposits: $65,598.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1047 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 09/19/2007: Bank assets: $114,464.6 mil, Deposits: $73,520.1 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1133 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Pioneer Savings Bank: 1761 Central Avenue Branch, 488 Broadway Branch, Guilderland Office. Info updated 07/23/2010: Bank assets: $75.6 mil, Deposits: $65.7 mil, headquarters in Troy, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: South Pearl Street Branch, Wolf Road Branch, Western Avenue Branch. Info updated 11/30/2010: Bank assets: $189,731.5 mil, Deposits: $127,117.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 485 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Guilderland Branch, State Street Branch, Westgate Pc Branch. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $20,824.9 mil, Deposits: $13,540.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 272 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Westgate Branch, Albany Branch, The Capital District Office Branch. Info updated 11/08/2010: Bank assets: $67,256.3 mil, Deposits: $48,598.7 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 783 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Capital Bank & Trust Company: at 1375 Washington Avenue, branch established on 12/14/1995; Wolf Road Office at 145 Wolf Road, branch established on 05/30/2007. Info updated 03/08/2010: Bank assets: $27.1 mil, Deposits: $21.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fort Orange Financial Corp.
  • Berkshire Bank: Albany Ny Branch at 41 State Street, branch established on 06/27/2005; Berkshire Municipal Bank Branch at 41 State Street, branch established on 01/02/2007. Info updated 09/28/2007: Bank assets: $2,765.0 mil, Deposits: $2,088.3 mil, headquarters in Pittsfield, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices
  • 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
  • 34 other hotels and motels
All 42 fire-safe hotels and motels in Albany, New York

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Albany travel time to work - commute
Albany mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:


2008 Presidential Election results in Albany County New York:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Albany:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.80%
Here63.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchReformed Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents73.6%4.1%2.8%2.0%1.7%
Congregations21.1%9.0%10.1%6.0%3.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaOther
Adherents1.6%1.2%0.7%0.6%11.7%
Congregations7.0%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 75
Albany County:

2.51 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 32
Albany County:

1.07 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 94
Albany County:

3.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 303
Here:

10.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Albany County:

25.6%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.0%
State:

15.6%

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$43,4711$1,276
Other Government Administration 71$245,858$41,5537$11,059
Judicial and Legal 12$52,803$52,8030$0
Police Protection - Officers 340$1,955,474$69,0173$3,304
Police - Other 115$357,721$37,32768$70,651
Firefighters 256$1,394,076$65,3471$917
Fire - Other 21$72,574$41,4710$0
Streets and Highways 62$235,012$45,4862$2,108
Welfare 25$68,587$32,9220$0
Health 2$7,317$43,9020$0
Solid Waste Management 98$337,335$41,3060$0
Sewerage 18$58,193$38,7950$0
Parks and Recreation 88$256,080$34,92056$57,311
Housing and Community Development(Local) 171$608,846$42,72621$12,237
Water Supply 121$427,013$42,3482$2,688
Other and Unallocable 19$78,593$49,6384$7,994
Totals for Government 1,463$6,314,877$51,797165$169,545

Albany government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,027,000 ($138.83)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,712,000 ($114.16)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,897,000 ($94.81)
    All Other: $2,682,000 ($28.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,050,000 ($11.19)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $7,027,000 ($74.89)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,680,000 ($39.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,876,000 ($30.65)
    Police Protection: $1,688,000 ($17.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,291,000 ($13.76)
    General - Other: $802,000 ($8.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $336,000 ($3.58)
    General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $39,771,000 ($423.84)
    General - Other: $32,562,000 ($347.01)
    Housing and Community Development: $29,987,000 ($319.57)
    Local Fire Protection: $26,625,000 ($283.74)
    Solid Waste Management: $7,070,000 ($75.34)
    Regular Highways: $6,382,000 ($68.01)
    Parks and Recreation: $5,203,000 ($55.45)
    General Public Buildings: $2,626,000 ($27.98)
    Central Staff Services: $2,465,000 ($26.27)
    Financial Administration: $2,097,000 ($22.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,274,000 ($13.58)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $752,000 ($8.01)
    Health - Other: $399,000 ($4.25)
    Natural Resources - Other: $110,000 ($1.17)
    Corrections - Other: $8,000 ($0.09)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $259,163,000 ($2761.87)
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $14,000 ($0.15)
    From Parent Local Government: $12,000 ($0.13)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $3,000 ($0.03)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $31,863,000 ($339.56)
    All Other: $150,000 ($1.60)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,582,000 ($91.46)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Financial Administration: $57,000 ($0.61)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $27,920,000 ($297.54)
    All Other: $1,872,000 ($19.95)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $277,178,000 ($2953.86)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,015,000 ($191.98)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,453,000 ($100.74)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,574,000 ($325.82)
    Interest Earnings: $13,657,000 ($145.54)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,786,000 ($40.35)
    Donations From Private Sources: $762,000 ($8.12)
    Rents: $112,000 ($1.19)
    Sale of Property: $5,000 ($0.05)
    Special Assessments: $2,000 ($0.02)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $107,750,000 ($1148.28)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,297,000 ($1047.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,602,000 ($27.73)
    General - Other: $390,000 ($4.16)
    Local Fire Protection: $183,000 ($1.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $65,000 ($0.69)
    Regular Highways: $49,000 ($0.52)
    Financial Administration: $27,000 ($0.29)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($0.16)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000 ($0.06)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,137,000 ($182.63)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $16,710,000 ($178.08)
    End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000 ($95.91)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $263,762,000 ($2810.88)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,595,000 ($102.25)
    All Other: $8,670,000 ($92.40)
    Highways: $1,280,000 ($13.64)
    Housing and Community Development: $22,000 ($0.23)
  • Tax - Property: $46,155,000 ($491.87)
    Other License: $4,418,000 ($47.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,117,000 ($33.22)
    Other Selective Sales: $349,000 ($3.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $61,168,000 ($651.86)

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 car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 215
Total length: 3,236 meters (10,617ft)
Total costs: $1,125,764,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,686,421
Total average daily truck traffic: 594,528

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 3
  • 1910-1919: 0
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 18
  • 1960-1969: 77
  • 1970-1979: 70
  • 1980-1989: 25
  • 1990-1999: 4
  • 2000-2010: 15
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Albany, NY

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Albany)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Albany, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 110 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 300 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Albany)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Albany)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 54 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 26 full tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED307$156,176340$145,829772$138,44268$37,98519$764,947120$127,2580$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED30$132,00042$150,786108$131,20411$37,0910$019$100,5260$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED47$140,63879$127,532407$144,226122$32,0742$325,00084$114,0362$41,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$128,78134$144,206195$146,28212$64,8331$418,00025$117,9601$76,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS14$158,64315$158,40041$137,4154$111,2500$09$112,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 26 tracts in Albany, NY

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 23 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED77$176,83139$173,6920$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$196,09519$182,7892$129,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$194,6002$150,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$170,1675$200,6000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$136,0002$186,5002$151,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 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

Most common first names in Albany, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2,25781.2 years
John2,04874.2 years
William1,60174.1 years
Joseph1,28874.8 years
Margaret1,07680.5 years
James1,02372.5 years
Helen1,01080.6 years
Anna90083.4 years
Elizabeth87381.5 years
George86775.4 years
Most common last names in Albany, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith53174.9 years
Miller27577.5 years
Brown22773.8 years
Murphy22478.4 years
Johnson22271.3 years
Williams19773.8 years
Jones18870.7 years
Ryan15376.5 years
Martin14875.1 years
Davis14573.7 years
Businesses in Albany, NY
NameCountNameCount
AT&T10Kroger1
Abercrombie & Fitch1LENSCRAFTERS2
Abercrombie Kids1La-Z-Boy2
Aeropostale3Lane Furniture6
Ann Taylor2Macy's2
Apple Store1Marriott7
Arby's2Marshalls1
Ascend Collection1MasterBrand Cabinets6
AutoZone1McDonald's9
BEBE1Motel 62
Bath & Body Works2OfficeMax1
Baymont Inn1Panera Bread1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Papa John's Pizza1
Best Western2Payless3
Brookstone1Penske1
Budget Car Rental2PetSmart1
Burger King4Pizza Hut2
Burlington Coat Factory1Popeyes1
CVS8Quality1
Chipotle1RadioShack3
Dairy Queen1Ramada1
Days Inn2Rite Aid8
Decora Cabinetry2Ruby Tuesday1
Dennys1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza1Sears2
Dunkin Donuts14Sephora2
Econo Lodge1Spencer Gifts2
FedEx42Sprint Nextel8
Foot Locker2Staples1
GNC4Starbucks9
GameStop3Subway15
Gap2Super 81
Gymboree1T-Mobile4
H&R Block6Taco Bell3
Haagen-Dazs1The Limited1
Haworth1Tim Hortons2
Holiday Inn4Toys"R"Us2
Hollister Co.1Travelodge1
Home Depot2U-Haul3
Houlihan's1UPS62
Howard Johnson1Verizon Wireless6
IHOP1Victoria's Secret2
JCPenney1Walgreens1
KFC3Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's3
Kohl's1YMCA2
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Albany on our top lists:

  • #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 (12204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ghanian first ancestries"
  • #19 (12204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Sudanese first ancestries"
  • #19 (12207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Other Subsaharan African first ancestries"
  • #25 (12207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab/Arabic first ancestries"
  • #37 (12204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Afghan first ancestries"
  • #63 (12208) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Zimbabwean first ancestries"
  • #65 (12207) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of West Indian first ancestries"
  • #89 (12208) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #101 (12210) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Guyanese first ancestries"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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