Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA 2000 Census Demographic Profile

Geographic Area: Albany-Schenectady-Troy MSA
Subject Number Percent
Total Population 875,583 100.0%
SEX AND AGE

Male 424,383 48.5%
Female 451,200 51.5%
Under 5 years 52,614 6.0%
5 to 9 years 59,465 6.8%
10 to 14 years 61,374 7.0%
15 to 19 years 62,892 7.2%
20 to 24 years 55,637 6.4%
25 to 34 years 113,862 13.0%
35 to 44 years 141,260 16.1%
45 to 54 years 126,128 14.4%
55 to 59 years 44,265 5.1%
60 to 64 years 33,194 3.8%
65 to 74 years 61,736 7.1%
75 to 84 years 46,429 5.3%
85 years and over 16,727 1.9%
Median Age (years) 37.3 (X)
18 years and over 666,491 76.1%
----Male 317,089 36.2%
----Female 349,402 39.9%
21 years and over 626,050 71.5%
62 years and over 144,075 16.5%
65 years and over 124,892 14.3%
----Male 50,149 5.7%
----Female 74,743 8.5%
RACE

One Race 862,681 98.5%
----White 782,946 89.4%
----Black or African American 53,424 6.1%
----American Indian and Alaska Native 1,874 0.2%
----Asian 16,044 1.8%
--------Asian Indian 5,205 0.6%
--------Chinese 4,560 0.5%
--------Filipino 1,022 0.1%
--------Japanese 597 0.1%
--------Korean 2,138 0.2%
--------Vietnamese 774 0.1%
--------Other Asian (1) 1,748 0.2%
----Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 215 0.0%
--------Native Hawaiian 64 0.0%
--------Guamanian or Chamorro 36 0.0%
--------Samoan 38 0.0%
--------Other Pacific Islander (2) 77 0.0%
----Some Other Race 8,178 0.9%
Two or More Races 12,902 1.5%
Race Alone or in Combination with One or More Other Races (3)

White 793,577 90.6%
Black or African American 59,188 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 5,323 0.6%
Asian 18,780 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 582 0.1%
Some Other Race 12,064 1.4%
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE

----Total Population 875,583 100.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 23,798 2.7%
----Mexican 2,290 0.3%
----Puerto Rican 13,306 1.5%
----Cuban 781 0.1%
----Other Hispanic or Latino 7,421 0.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 851,785 97.3%
----White alone 771,049 88.1%
RELATIONSHIP

----Total Population 875,583 100.0%
In Households 842,912 96.3%
----Householder 350,284 40.0%
----Spouse 169,881 19.4%
----Child 246,980 28.2%
--------Own Child under 18 years 193,725 22.1%
----Other Relatives 28,421 3.2%
--------Under 18 years 9,827 1.1%
----Nonrelatives 47,346 5.4%
--------Unmarried Partner 22,724 2.6%
In Group Quarters 32,671 3.7%
----Institutionalized Population 11,918 1.4%
----Noninstitutionalized Population 20,753 2.4%
HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE

----Total Households 350,284 100.0%
Family Households (families) 223,062 63.7%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 106,252 30.3%
----Married-Couple Family 169,881 48.5%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 74,553 21.3%
----Female Householder, no husband present 39,619 11.3%
--------With Own Children under 18 years 24,357 7.0%
Nonfamily Households 127,222 36.3%
----Householder Living Alone 102,912 29.4%
--------Householder 65 years and over 38,369 11.0%
Households with Individuals under 18 years 113,564 32.4%
Households with Individuals 65 years and over 87,400 25.0%
Average Household Size 2.41 (X)
Average Family Size 3.00 (X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY

----Total Housing Units 386,262 100.0%
Occupied Housing Units 350,284 90.7%
Vacant Housing Units 35,978 9.3%
----For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use 10,507 2.7%
Homeowner Vacancy Rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Rental Vacancy Rate (percent) 7.2% (X)
HOUSING TENURE

----Occupied Housing Units 350,284 100.0%
Owner-Occupied Housing Units 226,241 64.6%
Renter-Occupied Housing Units 124,043 35.4%
Average Household Size of Owner-Occupied Units 2.60 (X)
Average Household Size of Renter-Occupied Units 2.05 (X)
(X): Not Applicable.
(1): Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
(2): Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander categories.
(3): In combination with one or more of the other races listed.
The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages
may add to more than 100% because individuals may report more than one race.
Note: Data for Towns with Villages include the Village data.
Source: U.S.Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Census 2000.
Prepared by the Capital District Regional Planning Commission

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