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12202

Albany, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
10,166
Median household income
$52,868
People below poverty
31.4%
Median home value
$166,000

Income

The median income of households in 12202 was $52,868. An estimated 14.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 14.3
$10,000 to $14,999 6.2
$15,000 to $24,999 11.7
$25,000 to $34,999 6.5
$35,000 to $49,999 9.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 9.8
$100,000 to $149,999 18.6
$150,000 to $199,999 2.5
$200,000 or more 2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 47000
Female 59061

An estimated 76.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 20.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 11.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,471. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.4
Social Security 20.7
Retirement income 11.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.6
Cash public assistance income 9.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 31.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 42.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 29.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 28.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 31.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 42.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 29.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 28.8

In 2020-2024, 24.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 33.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 27.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 28.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12202 in 2020-2024, 90.5% had health insurance coverage and 9.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 39.4% and public coverage was 60.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.1%.


In 2020-2024, 12202 had a total population of 10,166 - 5,240 (51.5%) females and 4,926 (48.5%) males. The median age was 32.9 years. An estimated 19.4% of the population was under 18 years, 46.9% was 19 to 44 years, 20.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12202 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 454 468
5 to 9 169 77
10 to 14 394 163
15 to 19 221 155
20 to 24 489 676
25 to 29 510 606
30 to 34 638 399
35 to 39 388 253
40 to 44 414 385
45 to 49 209 150
50 to 54 131 495
55 to 59 177 418
60 to 64 263 215
65 to 69 252 198
70 to 74 83 231
75 to 79 115 131
80 to 84 0 161
85 and over 19 59

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 24.2% were White; 46.3% were Black or African American; 4.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.4% were Asian; 16.3% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 17.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.5% of the people in 12202 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 23.7% of the people in 12202 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,727 households in 12202. The average household size was 2.02 people.

Married-couple households made up 11.6% of the households in 12202 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 45.9% of all households, while 27.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 22.6% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39.7% of all households.

In 12202, 27.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 11.6
Cohabiting Couples 15.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
45.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 19.4% of males and 14.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 63 63.3
Now married, except separated 19.4 14.3
Separated 4.3 2
Widowed 0.9 9
Divorced 12.3 11.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12202, 272 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 37.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 88.2% of the people living in 12202 were U.S. natives. 70.4% of the 12202 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 11.8% of 12202 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 22.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 37.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12202 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 12202.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 73.3
Asia 19.5
Europe 4.4
Africa 2.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12202 in 2020-2024, 18.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10% of people at least five years old; 10% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10
Other Indo-European languages 1.8
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.6
Other languages 5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 12202 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.1
Different house, same county 7.7
Different county, same state 5.9
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 29.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12202 was 1,838 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 106 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,136. College or graduate school enrollment was 596.

Educational Attainment of People in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.1
High school diploma or equivalency 24.9
Some college, no degree 20.9
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 21.4
Graduate or professional degree 8.3

Disability

In 12202, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.3% of people under 18 years old, to 15% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12202, 56.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,582 75.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,090 23.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 48 1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12202 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.8
Construction 0.8
Manufacturing 5.5
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 12.2
Information 1.3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 13.6
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 11.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12202 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,463 31
Service occupations 1,278 27.1
Sales and office occupations 1,288 27.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 123 2.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 568 12

Commuting to Work

An estimated 48% of 12202 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 13.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 48
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 13.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 22.1
Walked 7.3
Other means 0
Worked from home 8.9

In 2020-2024, 12202 had a total of 5,404 housing units. Of these housing units, 26.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 72.9% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 26.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 72.9
Mobile homes 0.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 60% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12202 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 28.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12202 had 4,727 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 677 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 25.6% while renters occupied 74.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.15 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.97.

4.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 39.1% and another 3.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12202:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12202 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.7
Electricity 38.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.5
All other fuels 1.1
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12202 was $166,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 53 % had a mortgage. 47% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,442 and for owners without a mortgage it was $415.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12202 was $1,064. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.