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County:

Albany County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

175,262

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

286,742

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

285,909

-0.3%

-2.1%

1.8%

1990:

292,594

2.3%

-0.2%

2.6%

2000:

294,565

0.7%

-1.9%

2.5%

2005:

297,414

1.0%

0.3%

0.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

240,913

81.8%

0-to-19:

77,252

26.2%

Black:

31,514

10.7%

20-to-39:

84,676

28.7%

Hispanic:

9,079

3.1%

40-to-59:

79,121

26.9%

American Indian:

487

0.2%

60-plus:

53,516

18.2%

Other:

12,572

4.3%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

562.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

33.3%

Median Family Income:

$56,724

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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