Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Albany city
 
NOTE: For information on confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, and definitions, see text.
Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 95,658 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 95,658 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 5,349 5.6%
Male 45,467 47.5%     Mexican 359 0.4%
Female 50,191 52.5%     Puerto Rican 3,094 3.2%
          Cuban 169 0.2%
Under 5 years 5,384 5.6%     Other Hispanic or Latino 1,727 1.8%
5 to 9 years 5,584 5.8%   Not Hispanic or Latino 90,309 94.4%
10 to 14 years 5,142 5.4%     White alone 58,459 61.1%
15 to 19 years 8,772 9.2%        
20 to 24 years 12,678 13.3%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 15,166 15.9%       Total population 95,658 100.0%
35 to 44 years 12,805 13.4%   In households 85,756 89.6%
45 to 54 years 10,768 11.3%     Householder 40,709 42.6%
55 to 59 years 3,664 3.8%     Spouse 10,301 10.8%
60 to 64 years 2,914 3.0%     Child 21,375 22.3%
65 to 74 years 5,674 5.9%       Own child under 18 years 16,558 17.3%
75 to 84 years 4,781 5.0%     Other relatives 4,209 4.4%
85 years and over 2,326 2.4%       Under 18 years 1,603 1.7%
          Nonrelatives 9,162 9.6%
Median age (years) 31.4 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,970 3.1%
        In group quarters 9,902 10.4%
18 years and over 76,573 80.0%     Institutionalized population 2,046 2.1%
  Male 35,509 37.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 7,856 8.2%
  Female 41,064 42.9%        
21 years and over 67,534 70.6%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 14,514 15.2%       Total households 40,709 100.0%
65 years and over 12,781 13.4%   Family households (families) 18,397 45.2%
  Male 4,534 4.7%       With own children under 18 years 8,961 22.0%
  Female 8,247 8.6%     Married couple family 10,301 25.3%
            With own children under 18 years 3,963 9.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 6,558 16.1%
One race 92,809 97.0%       With own children under 18 years 4,285 10.5%
  White 60,383 63.1%   Nonfamily households 22,312 54.8%
  Black or African American 26,915 28.1%     Householder living alone 17,075 41.9%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 301 0.3%       Householder 65 years and over 4,676 11.5%
  Asian 3,116 3.3%        
    Asian Indian 785 0.8%   Households with individuals under 18 years 9,908 24.3%
    Chinese 989 1.0%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 8,836 21.7%
    Filipino 159 0.2%        
    Japanese 133 0.1%   Average household size 2.11 (X)
    Korean 336 0.4%   Average family size 2.95 (X)
    Vietnamese 328 0.3%        
    Other Asian1 386 0.4%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 34 0.0%       Total housing units 45,288 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 6 0.0%   Occupied housing units 40,709 89.9%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 5 0.0%   Vacant housing units 4,579 10.1%
    Samoan 9 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 112 0.2%
    Other Pacific Islander2 14 0.0%        
  Some other race 2,060 2.2%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.3% (X)
Two or more races 2,849 3.0%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.0% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 62,320 65.1%       Occupied housing units 40,709 100.0%
Black or African American 28,638 29.9%   Owner-occupied housing units 15,306 37.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 949 1.0%   Renter-occupied housing units 25,403 62.4%
Asian 3,683 3.9%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 109 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.31 (X)
Some other race 3,092 3.2%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.98 (X)
Date: September 10, 2003
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In 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 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.