Albany, LA

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Albany, Louisiana

Albany, Louisiana, in Livingston county, is 31 miles E of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 48 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The village is considered part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan area. Albany has a population of 865.

The People and Families of Albany

In Albany, about 55% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Albany is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. A relatively large number of people in the village live by themselves.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $39,167.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Albany Housing

About 59% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied. Housing in the village tends to be newer construction. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments.

Commuting

In Albany, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Albany, LA

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles E of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	48 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Livingston
Metro Area	Baton Rouge
Standard Zip Codes	70711
Phone Area Codes	985
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.504
Longitude	-90.581

Station	HAMMOND 5 E
Distance	12.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 62 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 81 F
Annual Precip	64 inches

Station	AMITE
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	53 to 81 F
Annual Precip	65.7 inches

Station	CLINTON 5 SE
Distance	31.5 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 59 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	63.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	865	100%
Male	416	48.1%
Female	449	51.9%
Under 18	222	25.7%
18+	643	74.3%
65+	126	14.6%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	2.92
White	845	97.7%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.3%
Other	7	0.8%
Mixed Race	8	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	13	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,002
Growth	137
Growth %	15.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	25.4%
Irish	13.7%
French (except Basque)	12.5%
Hungarian	11.2%
Italian	7.3%
English	6.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
German	5.4%
Acadian/Cajun	3.4%
French Canadian	3.4%
Norwegian	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Polish	0.8%
Russian	0.3%
African	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albany	865	$39,167
Hammond	17,639	$31,617
Killian	1,053	$42,885
Livingston	1,342	$41,625
Ponchatoula	5,180	$29,583
Springfield	395	$48,750
Tickfaw	617	$32,143

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