Albany County (New York, NY)

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Language Spoken At Home in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over289,361100%
English only254,69088.0%
Language other than English34,67112.0%
   Speak English less than very well11,6524.0%
   Spanish9,4783.3%
      Speak English less than very well2,7681.0%
   Other Indo-European languages15,5685.4%
      Speak English less than very well5,1661.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages7,0282.4%
      Speak English less than very well3,2081.1%
   Other languages2,5970.9%
      Speak English less than very well5100.2%

Ancestry in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population304,511100%
  American9,0023.0%
  Arab2,2020.7%
  Czech1,2140.4%
  Danish8190.3%
  Dutch11,1303.7%
  English26,7038.8%
  French (except Basque)17,7295.8%
  French Canadian5,1221.7%
  German48,44015.9%
  Greek2,2790.7%
  Hungarian1,9360.6%
  Irish71,74823.6%
  Italian52,38417.2%
  Lithuanian9670.3%
  Norwegian1,4790.5%
  Polish19,8626.5%
  Portuguese7060.2%
  Russian6,4412.1%
  Scotch-Irish1,5070.5%
  Scottish5,0131.6%
  Slovak8590.3%
  Subsaharan African3,2701.1%
  Swedish2,8450.9%
  Swiss7160.2%
  Ukrainian2,6740.9%
  Welsh1,9330.6%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)4,6731.5%
Households By Type in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households122,674100%
  Family households (families)70,15957.2%
     With own children under 18 years31,10925.4%
     Married-couple family50,45741.1%
        With own children under 18 years20,16416.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,6233.8%
        With own children under 18 years2,4372.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family15,07912.3%
        With own children under 18 years8,5086.9%
  Nonfamily households52,51542.8%
     Householder living alone41,16333.6%
        65 years and over13,41910.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years33,37627.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over29,99624.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households286,843100%
  Householder122,67442.8%
  Spouse50,54317.6%
  Child80,25728.0%
  Other relatives12,1234.2%
  Nonrelatives21,2467.4%
     Unmarried partner9,3353.3%
Marital Status in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over122,159100%
  Never married52,76943.2%
  Now married, except separated54,74544.8%
  Separated2,8212.3%
  Widowed3,4692.8%
  Divorced8,3556.8%
 
  Females 15 years and over133,600100%
  Never married49,66137.2%
  Now married, except separated54,28140.6%
  Separated3,3462.5%
  Widowed13,1869.9%
  Divorced13,1269.8%
Fertility in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,259100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)95429.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women200%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old410%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old50%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old650%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old300%
Grandparents in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,726100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,15531.0%
        Less than 1 year1925.2%
        1 or 2 years3088.3%
        3 or 4 years1504.0%
        5 or more years50513.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,155100%
  Who are female76566.2%
  Who are married69760.3%
School Enrollment in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school85,873100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,1484.8%
  Kindergarten2,9263.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)26,54330.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)15,83918.4%
  College or graduate school36,41742.4%
Educational Attainment in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over202,976100%
  Less than 9th grade5,3272.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma11,7735.8%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)52,44225.8%
  Some college, no degree34,83617.2%
  Associate's degree20,98810.3%
  Bachelor's degree40,09819.8%
  Graduate or professional degree37,51218.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher091.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher038.2%
Veteran Status in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over243,982100%
  Civilian veterans19,7818.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population300,805100%
  With a disability33,86111.3%
 
Under 18 years59,995100%
  With a disability2,9294.9%
 
18 to 64 years200,085100%
  With a disability17,3448.7%
 
65 years and over40,725100%
  With a disability13,58833.4%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over301,588100%
  Same house256,62285.1%
  Different house in the U.S.42,59114.1%
     Same county24,3708.1%
     Different county18,2216.0%
        Same state13,5144.5%
        Different state4,7071.6%
  Abroad2,3750.8%
Place Of Birth in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population304,511100%
  Native277,20191.0%
     Born in United States273,15189.7%
        State of residence233,16576.6%
        Different state39,98613.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,0501.3%
  Foreign born27,3109.0%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population27,310100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen14,64153.6%
  Not a U.S. citizen12,66946.4%
Year of Entry in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States31,360100%
  Native4,050100%
    Entered 2010 or later671.7%
    Entered before 20103,98398.3%
  Foreign born27,310100%
    Entered 2010 or later7962.9%
    Entered before 201026,51497.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Albany County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea27,310100%
  Europe6,99125.6%
  Asia11,82743.3%
  Africa1,9547.2%
  Oceania1060.4%
  Latin America5,53020.2%
  Northern America9023.3%