Census place 0600674

Albany

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Albany city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Albany.

According to the 2025 estimate, Albany has a population of 19,195 and 10,724 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 10,724/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $1,202,200, above the comparison median of $717,000; and median household income is $144,107, above the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
10,724/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$1,202,200
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$144,107
Above the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Albany's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,195
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
10,724/sq mi
1.8 sq mi land area
Median age
38.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$144,107
Median home value
$1,202,200
Median gross rent
$2,445
Bachelor’s degree or higher
77.8%
Typical commute
30.8 min
Drive-alone commute
36.5%
Public transit commute
11.5%
Walked to work
6.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
46.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2%
Working from home
38%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.2%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
8.9%
Households with children
33.4%
Residents with a disability
7.2%
Residents without insurance
2.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Alameda County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN FRANCISCO DWTN (9 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
22.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Albany.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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