More about AlbanyThe City of Albany lies 145 miles (233 kilometers) north of and slightly east from New York City, and slightly to the south of the juncture of the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers. Albany Demographics Albanys four agency buildings in the Empire State Plaza as seen from State Street. As of the census2 of 2000, there are 95,658 people, 40,709 households, and 18,400 families residing in the city. The population density is 4,474.6/mi² (1,727.5/km².) There are 45,288 housing units at an average density of 2,118.4/mi² (817.9/km².) The racial makeup of the city is 63.12% White, 28.14% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 3.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 2.98% from two or more races. 5.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 40,709 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.3% are married couples living together, 16.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 54.8% are non-families. 41.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.11 and the average family size is 2.95. In the city the population is spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 19.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $30,041, and the median income for a family is $39,932. Males have a median income of $31,535 versus $27,112 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,281. 21.7% of the population and 16.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Today...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds... Becoming southeast around 5 mph this afternoon. Tonight...Mostly clear in the evening...Then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph. Columbus Day...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. South winds around 5 mph. Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Thursday Night...Mostly clear in the evening...Then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Friday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Saturday...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

