Albany, OH

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Albany, Ohio

Albany, Ohio, in Athens county, is 57 miles N of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center) and 66 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The village has a population of 808.

The People and Families of Albany

In Albany, about 56% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Albany live by themselves.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $42,750.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, George W. Bush was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Albany ($500). Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Albany Housing

About 73% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Albany, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Albany, OH

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	57 miles N of Huntington, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	66 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Athens
Standard Zip Codes	45710
Phone Area Codes	740
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.228
Longitude	-82.202

Station	CARPENTER 2 S
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 37 F
Apr Temp	36 to 63 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.7 inches

Station	ATHENS 2 N
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 39 F
Apr Temp	36 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 86 F
Oct Temp	38 to 67 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	JACKSON 3 NW
Distance	28.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	37 to 65 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 65 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	808	100%
Male	392	48.5%
Female	416	51.5%
Under 18	167	20.7%
18+	641	79.3%
65+	133	16.5%
Median Age	39.8
Average Family Size	2.81
White	786	97.3%
African-American	9	1.1%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	7	0.9%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	815
Growth	7
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	23.1%
German	18.7%
Irish	11.9%
English	10.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.5%
Scottish	4.1%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Dutch	2.1%
French Canadian	2.1%
Norwegian	1.7%
Italian	1.7%
Polish	1.7%
British	1.5%
Nigerian	1.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Czech	0.7%
Swedish	0.6%
Hungarian	0.4%
Eastern European	0.4%
African	0.4%
Slovak	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Greek	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albany	808	$42,750
Athens	21,342	$53,391
Chauncey	1,067	$30,865
Nelsonville	5,230	$27,122
Rutland	401	$32,917
Wilkesville	151	$36,875
Zaleski	375	$33,750

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