Albany County Information

Albany in New York occupies 533 square miles and has a 2006 population of 297,556, a change from a 2000 population of 294,570 and 292,812 in 1990. 16.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.1% percent is 25-35, and 14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 1,426 acts of violent crime reported in Albany in 2004, a change from 1,354 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 6,075 people: 3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.3%.

Read more about Albany, New York in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyAlbany 
StateNew York 
Land Area533 sq. milesRanked 2,064 of 3,140
Population 2006297,556Ranked 202 of 3,140
Population 2005297,598 
Population 2000294,570Ranked 191 of 3,140
Population 1990292,812Ranked 166 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion82.4% 
African American12.1% 
Asian American3.8% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.3% 
Population 5 to 1411.7% 
Population 15 to 2416.3% 
Population 25 to 3413.1% 
Population 35 to 4414.3% 
Population 45 to 5414.7% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 746.2% 
Population 75 and up7.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes1,4261,354
Murders / Manslaughters13 
Forcible Rapes76 
Robberies480 
Aggravated Assaults857 
Total Property Crimes10,99712,639
Burglaries1,972 
Larceny Thefts8,353 
Motor Vehicle Thefts672 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population160,451155,109
Unemployed Population6,0755,162
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.3%

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