Albany County, New York (NY)

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% of renters here:	42%
State:	47%

Albany County:	12.1%
New York:	13.8%

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Races in Albany County, New York:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
New York median age:	35.9 years

Males: 140,885	(47.8%)
Females: 153,680	(52.2%)

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Albany County:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

This county	$48,958
New York:	$49,480

Albany County	$203,998
New York:	$258,900

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 21
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 56
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 9
• Assaults: 18
• Burglaries: 31
• Thefts: 73
• Auto thefts: 2

Area name: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Albany County is $586 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $715 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $856 a month.

Cities in this county include: Albany, Colonie, Guilderland, Bethlehem, Cohoes, Watervliet, New Scotland, Delmar, Coeymans, Westmere.

2005 air pollution in Albany County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.102 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 12.4 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 36 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.021 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Greene County , Rensselaer County , Saratoga County , Schenectady County , Schoharie County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Albany County: Callanans Corners (A), Meyers Corners (B), Camp Altamont (C), Zucks Corners (D), Mallorys Corners (E), Keefers Corners (F), Selkirk Yards (G), Shaker Ridge Country Club (H), Bramans Corners (I), Ann Lee Home (J), Shoefelt Corners (K), Bensons Corners (L), Camp Orinsekwa (M), Camp Pinnacle (N), Albany Filtration Plant (O), Albany Country Club (P), Snyders Corners (Q), Interchange 21A (R), Interchange 22 (S), Watervliet Fish and Game Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Albany County include: Saint Madelene Sophe Church (A), Saint Leo Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Philadelphia Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Ostrander Cemetery (1), Indian Fields Cemetery (2), Albany Rural Cemetery (3), Immaculate Conception Cemetery (4), Alcove Cemetery (5), Onesquethaw Cemetery (6), Rural Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Stump Pond (A), Warner Lake (B), White Birch Pond (C), Fawn Lake (D), Thompsons Lake (E), Frothingham Lake (F), Triangle Lake (G), Littles Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Creek (A), Beaverdam Creek (B), Binnen Kill (C), Black Creek (D), Blockhouse Creek (E), Bozen Kill (F), Mosher Brook (G), Krum Kill (H), Normans Kill (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Albany County include: Delmar State Game Farm (1), Partridge Run Game Management Area (2), Thacher State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	3.8%
New York:	4.4%

Current college students: 28,317
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 19,228 (58% naturalized citizens)

Albany County:	6.5%
Whole state:	20.4%

Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.0%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 64,627
• One, attached: 5,345
• Two: 22,303
• 3 or 4: 12,820
• 5 to 9: 8,085
• 10 to 19: 5,294
• 20 or more: 9,281
• Mobile homes: 2,201
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Albany County with a mortgage: 39,117 (2,656 second mortgage, 5,583 home equity loan, 196 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 18,212

Albany County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 15 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/12/1984, a tornado injured 13 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 108,966 (77%) Carpooled: 13,902 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 7,311 (5%) Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%) Subway or elevated: 74 (0%) Railroad: 101 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Taxi: 463 (0%) Motorcycle: 32 (0%) Bicycle: 257 (0%) Walked: 6,672 (5%) Other means: 379 (0%) Worked at home: 3,678 (3%)

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%

5.11% relocated from other counties in New York ($26,381 average AGI)
1.78% relocated from other states ($11,039 average AGI)

Albany County:	1.78%
New York average:	1.94%

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)
from Greene County, NY	0.20% ($36,509)
from Kings County, NY	0.15% ($28,695)
from Columbia County, NY	0.11% ($37,443)
from Ulster County, NY	0.10% ($32,546)

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%

4.80% relocated to other counties in New York ($26,786 average AGI)
2.32% relocated to other states ($15,885 average AGI)

Albany County:	2.32%
New York average:	2.96%

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)
to Greene County, NY	0.14% ($33,012)
to New York County, NY	0.14% ($41,169)
to Kings County, NY	0.12% ($27,338)
to Queens County, NY	0.09% ($32,248)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 44,866 (38,196 aged, 6,670 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 217,801 (49,732 male householders, 21,534 female householders)

  53,147 spouses, 78,769 children (74,002 natural, 2,311 adopted, 2,456 stepchildren), 2,932 grandchildren, 1,969 brothers or sisters, 1,715 parents, 2,827 other relatives, 5,176 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 61,189 (21,830 male householders (16,753 living alone)), 27,549 female householders (23,041 living alone)), 11,810 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 15,575 (4,579 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 30,843 2-persons, 17,276 3-persons, 14,468 4-persons, 6,077 5-persons, 1,968 6-persons, 634 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 39,794 1-person, 7,839 2-persons, 1,356 3-persons, 339 4-persons, 51 5-persons.

90.1% of residents of Albany County speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,019,630,000 ($16820 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $216,808,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,132,676,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $480,100,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,922,000
Federal grants: $2,938,097,000
Federal procurement contracts: $129,184,000 ($53,376,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $323,651,000 ($67,789,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,007,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $130,694,000
Federal Government insurance: $91,021,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+12 per 1000 residents
State:	+35 per 1000 residents

Here:	-8 per 1000 residents
State:	-52 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 48.18 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	3.6

58% of Albany County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in New York.

Albany County:	57.8%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 232729
• Northeast: 19073
• Midwest: 6424
• South: 11327
• West: 3258

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,700

Here:	12.4%
New York:	14.0%

Here:	11.5%
New York:	13.2%

Here:	31.9%
New York:	38.2%