Albany, NY Economic Statistics

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over78,755100.0
In labor force50,12063.6
Civilian labor force
50,02963.5
Employed
43,66355.4
Unemployed
6,3668.1
Percent of civilian labor force
12.7(X)
Armed Forces
910.1
Not in labor force28,63536.4
Females 16 years and over42,065100.0
In labor force24,88359.2
Civilian labor force
24,86459.1
Employed
21,89652.1
Own children under 6 years6,230100.0
All parents in family in labor force3,90862.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over42,605100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone26,35161.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,75711.2
Public transportation (including taxicab)5,59313.1
Walked4,61110.8
Other means2670.6
Worked at home1,0262.4
Mean travel time to work (minutes)19.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over43,663100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations17,86740.9
Service occupations8,01018.3
Sales and office occupations12,53028.7
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations200.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,9874.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,2497.4
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining540.1
Construction1,3193.0
Manufacturing1,7564.0
Wholesale trade6571.5
Retail trade4,64210.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,4313.3
Information1,4423.3
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,0046.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services4,0089.2
Educational, health and social services12,54228.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services4,0019.2
Other services (except public administration)2,1454.9
Public administration6,66215.3
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers29,36167.2
Government workers12,42328.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,8394.2
Unpaid family workers400.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households40,772100.0
Less than $10,0007,00917.2
$10,000 to $14,9993,7129.1
$15,000 to $24,9996,51316.0
$25,000 to $34,9995,70714.0
$35,000 to $49,9996,06414.9
$50,000 to $74,9996,00514.7
$75,000 to $99,9992,9777.3
$100,000 to $149,9991,8744.6
$150,000 to $199,9995731.4
$200,000 or more3380.8
Median household income (dollars)30,041(X)
With earnings30,89975.8
Mean earnings (dollars)
42,066(X)
With Social Security income9,96024.4
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,116(X)
With Supplemental Security Income2,4766.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,977(X)
With public assistance income2,6556.5
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,425(X)
With retirement income6,63216.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
16,900(X)
Families18,549100.0
Less than $10,0002,06411.1
$10,000 to $14,9991,2856.9
$15,000 to $24,9992,54913.7
$25,000 to $34,9992,41813.0
$35,000 to $49,9992,81615.2
$50,000 to $74,9993,45818.6
$75,000 to $99,9992,01110.8
$100,000 to $149,9991,2656.8
$150,000 to $199,9994602.5
$200,000 or more2231.2
Median family income (dollars)39,932(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,281(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers31,535(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers27,112(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,960(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.0
With related children under 18 years2,593(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.0
With related children under 5 years
1,553(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.5
Families with female householder, no husband present2,154(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.6
With related children under 18 years2,056(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)42.8
With related children under 5 years
1,193(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)54.9
Individuals18,822(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.7
18 years and over13,495(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.7
65 years and over
1,443(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.5
Related children under 18 years5,224(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,368(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over9,391(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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