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Albany, California, in Alameda county, is 1 miles NW of Berkeley, California (center to center) and 5 miles N of Oakland, California. The city is considered part of the Oakland metropolitan area. Albany has a population of 16,444.
In Albany, about 50% of adults are married.
There is an unusually large share of women in Albany.
In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $64,269. To its credit, the people in Albany value education and a large proportion are college graduates. You could say that the city is a good place if you're looking to marry or date a rich person, with its relatively large population of well-paid single people.
In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Albany ($60,750). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
About 51% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the city has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. People in the city pay more in property taxes per residence than in most communities in the state.
In Albany, 66% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Albany are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Residents of the city, taking advantage of public transportation, try to avoid being as dependent on their cars as people in some other places.
Albany strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):
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|---|---|---|
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | ![]() ![]() |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | ![]() ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | ![]() |
Comparing Albany to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):
Ratings range from
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| Well-Paid Single Women | ![]() | ![]() |
| Racial Diversity | ![]() | ![]() |
| Well-Paid Single Men | ![]() | ![]() |
| Female Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Age of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | ![]() | ![]() |
| Senior Citizens | ![]() | ![]() |
| Male Share of the Population | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Average Household Size | ![]() | ![]() |
| Portion of People Married | ![]() | ![]() |
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| College Educated Adults | ![]() | ![]() |
| Median Family Income | ![]() | ![]() |
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| People Above Poverty | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Public Transportation Use | ![]() | ![]() |
| Walking and Biking to Work | ![]() | ![]() |
| Working at Home | ![]() | ![]() |
| Short Commute Times | ![]() | ![]() |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | ![]() | ![]() |
| People Living Alone | ![]() | ![]() |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | ![]() | ![]() |
| Affordability of Rents | ![]() | ![]() |
| Housing Recently Built | ![]() | ![]() |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
| Low Property Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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