Albany, WI

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Albany, Wisconsin

Albany, Wisconsin, in Green county, is 21 miles W of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center) and 80 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The village has a population of 1,191.

The People and Families of Albany

In Albany, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Albany had a median family income of $46,071. Albany finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

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

Albany Housing

About 66% of housing units in Albany are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Albany, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 9%

Comparative Profile of Albany, WI

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

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
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles W of Janesville, Wisconsin (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles W of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Green
Standard Zip Codes	53502
Phone Area Codes	608
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.708
Longitude	-89.436

Station	BRODHEAD
Distance	6.9 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 26 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	35.5 inches

Station	AFTON
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 27 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.7 inches

Station	BELOIT
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 27 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 62 F
Annual Precip	35.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,191	100%
Male	585	49.1%
Female	606	50.9%
Under 18	331	27.8%
18+	860	72.2%
65+	142	11.9%
Median Age	35.6
Average Family Size	3.09
White	1,170	98.2%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	5	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,133
Growth	-58
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	30.6%
Norwegian	19.4%
Swiss	12.8%
Irish	10.8%
English	7.2%
US/American	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.6%
French (except Basque)	1.8%
Polish	1.2%
Swedish	1.1%
Danish	0.8%
Welsh	0.8%
Italian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
European	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Belgian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Finnish	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Albany	1,191	$46,071
Brodhead	3,180	$46,199
Brooklyn	916	$51,607
Evansville	4,039	$58,451
Monticello	1,146	$54,464
New Glarus	2,111	$53,438
Orfordville	1,272	$50,192

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