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 | | |
| County | Albany | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 533 sq. miles | Ranked 2,064 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 297,556 | Ranked 202 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 297,598 | |
| Population 2000 | 294,570 | Ranked 191 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 292,812 | Ranked 166 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.4% | |
| African American | 12.1% | |
| Asian American | 3.8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,426 | 1,354 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 13 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 76 | |
| Robberies | 480 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 857 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,997 | 12,639 |
| Burglaries | 1,972 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8,353 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 672 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 160,451 | 155,109 |
| Unemployed Population | 6,075 | 5,162 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.3% |
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