Albany, IN

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Albany, Indiana

Albany, Indiana, in Delaware county, is 10 miles NE of Muncie, Indiana (center to center) and 60 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town is considered part of the Muncie metropolitan area. Albany has a population of 2,368.

The People and Families of Albany

In Albany, about 58% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Albany.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $40,893.

Albany Housing

About 72% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Albany, 94% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Albany are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most.

High Points

Albany strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Albany, IN

Comparing Albany to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles NE of Muncie, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Delaware
Metro Area	Muncie
Standard Zip Codes	47320
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.301
Longitude	-85.241

Station	FARMLAND 5 NNW
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	PORTLAND 1 SW
Distance	9.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	BERNE
Distance	29.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 32 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	64 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,368	100%
Male	1,077	45.5%
Female	1,291	54.5%
Under 18	577	24.4%
18+	1,791	75.6%
65+	409	17.3%
Median Age	37.9
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,331	98.4%
African-American	10	0.4%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	22	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,315
Growth	-53
Growth %	-2.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	33.5%
German	18.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.7%
English	13.5%
Irish	8.1%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Italian	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
Polish	0.9%
British	0.8%
Welsh	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Norwegian	0.4%
Belgian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albany	2,368	$40,893
Dunkirk	2,646	$38,220
Eaton	1,603	$35,625
Muncie	67,430	$36,398
Parker City	1,416	$38,984
Redkey	1,427	$36,042
Selma	880	$50,357

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