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12207

Albany, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

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

Total population
1,988
Median household income
$58,998
People below poverty
34.8%
Median home value
$232,000

Income

The median income of households in 12207 was $58,998. An estimated 12.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 12.5
$10,000 to $14,999 7.3
$15,000 to $24,999 12.8
$25,000 to $34,999 1.2
$35,000 to $49,999 9.3
$50,000 to $74,999 22.6
$75,000 to $99,999 14.9
$100,000 to $149,999 14.3
$150,000 to $199,999 0.8
$200,000 or more 4.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 80446
Female 75655

An estimated 73.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 18.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $17,490. 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 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.5
Social Security 18.8
Retirement income 14.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.7
Cash public assistance income 5.9

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 34.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 76.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 27.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 31.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 34.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 76.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 27.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 31.7

In 2020-2024, 32.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 19.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 60.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 11.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12207 in 2020-2024, 92.8% had health insurance coverage and 7.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.9% and public coverage was 44.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 12207 had a total population of 1,988 - 1,014 (51%) females and 974 (49%) males. The median age was 32 years. An estimated 8.2% of the population was under 18 years, 63.8% was 19 to 44 years, 13.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12207 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 7 68
5 to 9 56 0
10 to 14 0 30
15 to 19 2 0
20 to 24 97 225
25 to 29 193 218
30 to 34 74 125
35 to 39 220 42
40 to 44 43 30
45 to 49 22 16
50 to 54 4 41
55 to 59 14 52
60 to 64 50 71
65 to 69 73 43
70 to 74 107 21
75 to 79 0 19
80 to 84 0 9
85 and over 12 4

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 51.2% were White; 26.3% were Black or African American; 6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 14.5% were Asian; 9.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.2% of the people in 12207 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 51.2% of the people in 12207 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,379 households in 12207. The average household size was 1.4 people.

Married-couple households made up 8.1% of the households in 12207 while cohabiting couple households made up 14.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 43.4% of all households, while 33.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 33.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 37.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 71% of all households.

In 12207, 7.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 8.1
Cohabiting Couples 14.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
33.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
43.4

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 13.7% of males and 15.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 66.8 67.2
Now married, except separated 13.7 15.1
Separated 6.5 3.6
Widowed 6.1 4.5
Divorced 6.8 9.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12207, 0 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, NaN% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.

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Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.3% of the people living in 12207 were U.S. natives. 69.3% of the 12207 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.7% of 12207 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 51.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 21 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12207 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 12207.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.5
Asia 79
Europe 4
Africa 4.4
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12207 in 2020-2024, 21.7 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.8% of people at least five years old; 14.7% 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 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.8
Other Indo-European languages 8.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.3
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 70 % of the people at least one year old living in 12207 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 70
Different house, same county 10.7
Different county, same state 8.9
Different state 7.3
Abroad 3.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 48.3% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12207 was 315 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 68 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 88. College or graduate school enrollment was 159.

Educational Attainment of People in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 29.3
Some college, no degree 8.8
Associate's degree 7.3
Bachelor's degree 28.1
Graduate or professional degree 20.2

Disability

In 12207, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 0% of people under 18 years old, to 19.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12207, 71.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 27.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 0 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,047 79.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 263 20.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 0 0

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12207 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 2.1
Manufacturing 2.3
Wholesale trade 3.1
Retail trade 0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 10.8
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.3
Other Services, except public administration 0.7
Public administration 11.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12207 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 764 58.3
Service occupations 234 17.9
Sales and office occupations 173 13.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 0 0
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 139 10.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 50.7% of 12207 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 50.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 17.6
Walked 11.2
Other means 0
Worked from home 14

In 2020-2024, 12207 had a total of 1,652 housing units. Of these housing units, 1.3% 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"). 98.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 1.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 98.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

17% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 26.6% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12207 was 2.8 rooms, and of these housing units 8.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12207 had 1,379 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 273 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 4% while renters occupied 96%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 1.56 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.39.

20.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 1.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 38.6% and another 0.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12207:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12207 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 34.6
Electricity 61.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 2.8
No fuel used 1.6

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12207 was $232,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.2 % had a mortgage. 41.8% 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 $NaN and for owners without a mortgage it was $NaN.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12207 was $1,331. 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.

Note: The presence of NaN means that the estimate could not be calculated or cannot be published for this topic or geography.