Census place 4101000

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 56,894 and 3,179 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: median home value is $389,200, below the comparison median of $437,750; typical commute is 21 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; and population density is 3,179/sq mi, below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$389,200
Below the comparison median of $437,750
typical commute
21 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
population density
3,179/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 3,445/sq mi

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
56,894
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,179/sq mi
17.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$78,114
Median home value
$389,200
Median gross rent
$1,372
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.4%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
72.3%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
58.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
14.2%

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
92.3%
Homes built 2020+
2.2%
Households without a vehicle
5.5%
Households with children
32.2%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
15
Severe Storm declarations
8
Fire declarations
4
Flood declarations
2

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: CORVALLIS 10 SSW (18 mi from place center)
Average high
63°F
Average low
41.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.5"
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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