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12210

Albany, NY · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
10,297
Median household income
$55,843
People below poverty
22.8%
Median home value
$228,100

Income

The median income of households in 12210 was $55,843. An estimated 9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 9
$10,000 to $14,999 8.3
$15,000 to $24,999 6.5
$25,000 to $34,999 8
$35,000 to $49,999 13.4
$50,000 to $74,999 24.2
$75,000 to $99,999 9.3
$100,000 to $149,999 8.6
$150,000 to $199,999 7.3
$200,000 or more 5.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53916
Female 52041

An estimated 80% of households received earnings. An estimated 16.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 18.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $18,821. 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 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80
Social Security 16.9
Retirement income 18.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.8
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 22.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 44.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 20% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 19.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 22.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 44.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 20
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 19.9

In 2020-2024, 17.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 21.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22.5% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.3% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 12210 in 2020-2024, 92.9% had health insurance coverage and 7.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.3% and public coverage was 43.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 12210 had a total population of 10,297 - 4,689 (45.5%) females and 5,608 (54.5%) males. The median age was 37.4 years. An estimated 11.7% of the population was under 18 years, 49.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.8% was 45 to 64 years, and 11.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 12210 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 94 39
5 to 9 440 64
10 to 14 241 188
15 to 19 219 149
20 to 24 305 514
25 to 29 713 556
30 to 34 767 559
35 to 39 354 666
40 to 44 457 185
45 to 49 831 574
50 to 54 212 271
55 to 59 184 133
60 to 64 168 186
65 to 69 217 261
70 to 74 116 157
75 to 79 183 113
80 to 84 65 12
85 and over 42 62

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 43.7% were White; 41.9% were Black or African American; 5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.1% were Asian; 11.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 8.3% of the people in 12210 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 42.6% of the people in 12210 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,836 households in 12210. The average household size was 1.73 people.

Married-couple households made up 13.1% of the households in 12210 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 40.5% of all households, while 31.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 26% of households were male householders living alone, and 27.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 53.4% of all households.

In 12210, 12.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 17.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 13.1
Cohabiting Couples 15.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
31.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
40.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 17% of males and 17.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 71 66.2
Now married, except separated 17 17.4
Separated 4.1 2.3
Widowed 1.6 4.4
Divorced 6.4 9.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 12210, 65 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 35.4% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91.2% of the people living in 12210 were U.S. natives. 70% of the 12210 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 8.8% of 12210 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 55.4% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 72.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 12210 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 12210.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 32
Asia 26.1
Europe 23
Africa 12.9
Northern America 3.6
Oceania 2.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 12210 in 2020-2024, 13.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.8% of people at least five years old; 5.3% 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 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.8
Other Indo-European languages 4.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.5
Other languages 1.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 85 % of the people at least one year old living in 12210 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 85
Different house, same county 6.7
Different county, same state 5.9
Different state 2
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 39.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 12210 was 1,811 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 43 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,130. College or graduate school enrollment was 638.

Educational Attainment of People in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.1
High school diploma or equivalency 21.3
Some college, no degree 20.8
Associate's degree 8.8
Bachelor's degree 21.9
Graduate or professional degree 18

Disability

In 12210, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 7.1% of people under 18 years old, to 15.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 32.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 12210, 69.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 26.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 23.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 4,389 68.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,473 23.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 524 8.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 12210 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 0.5
Manufacturing 10
Wholesale trade 0.3
Retail trade 11.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 14.5

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 12210 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,943 46.1
Service occupations 1,466 23
Sales and office occupations 1,349 21.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 24 0.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 604 9.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 37.9% of 12210 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.3% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 37.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.3
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 14.5
Walked 21.2
Other means 2.5
Worked from home 13.7

In 2020-2024, 12210 had a total of 6,777 housing units. Of these housing units, 13.6% 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"). 86.3% 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 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 13.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 86.3
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 55.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 12210 was 3.9 rooms, and of these housing units 23.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 12210 had 5,836 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 941 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 24.7% while renters occupied 75.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.16 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.59.

6.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 33.2% and another 4.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 12210:

House Heating Fuel Used in 12210 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 47.1
Electricity 48.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.6
All other fuels 1.8
No fuel used 1.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 12210 was $228,100.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.8 % had a mortgage. 47.2% 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 $1,958 and for owners without a mortgage it was $520.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 12210 was $1,135. 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.