Overview
771
Total Population
39.8
Median age
51.75%
Female population %
93.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
86.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
32
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Albany's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Albany is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Albany's population under 18 was 25.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Albany's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.99% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Albany, 22.44% were under the age of 15, 16.73% aged 15 to 29, 36.84% aged 30 to 64, 21.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 27 more females than males in Albany:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.75% females and 48.25% males in Albany, IL.
- The Albany, IL gender ratio is 93.2:100 i.e. 93.2 men to 100 women (0.932).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 54.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 52.
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Race / Ethnicity
Albany's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Albany population: 95.85% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.39% are some other race and 2.46% are multiracial.
- Albany's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 32 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 739 (95.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Albany is White with a population of 739 (95.85% of the total population).
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Year by year
Albany's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 922 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Albany's population increased by 6 (0.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Albany's population decreased by 44 (4.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Albany's population was lowest in year 2022 at 848.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)