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Albany Missouri Information: Albany, Missouri is part of GENTRY County. Population for Albany from the last gathering is 1937. You can view Albany venues that host many Albany MO events every year. You can also research Albany Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Albany Missouri real estate guide. Albany Missouri has a latitude of 40.2485 and a longitude of -94.3283. Zip codes in Albany, MO include 64402 ... more Albany zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Albany, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Albany, MO was 1,937.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Albany was 911, which represents 47 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Albany, MO
There are an estimated 460 married men in the town. 64.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Albany are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Albany is 1,026 which is 53 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Albany, Missouri
There are an estimated 473 married women in the community. 55.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Albany, MO
The median age of people living in Albany, MO was 43.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Albany was 118. There were 1,507 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25.6 percent of the population (495) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Albany, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Albany, MO was 1,927.

White Population in Albany, MO
The estimated White population in the Albany community is 1,919, which is 99.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Albany, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Albany, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Albany, MO was 4.

Asian Population in Albany, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Albany, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Albany was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Albany community was 6, or 0.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Albany, MO
The household population number in Albany was 1,869.

Group Quarters Population in Albany, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 68.

Average Household Size in Albany, MO
The average household size in Albany is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Albany, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 948 total housing units in Albany.

The number of occupied housing units was 858, or 90.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 594 were owner-occupied (69.2), and 264 were renter-occupied (30.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 90 vacant homes in Albany at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Albany, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 533, with a median value in dollars of 57,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Albany, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $565 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Albany, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,068 people in the community had a high school degree, or 79.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Albany, Missouri
275 people in Albany also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Albany, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Albany was 205, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Albany, MO
In 2000, there were 388 people in Albany, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Albany, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 41 people in Albany who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Albany, Missouri
There were 881 in the labor force in Albany at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Albany was 16.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Albany, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,912. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Albany, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,042. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Albany, Missouri
Per capita income in Albany in the last full census was 17,552. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Albany numbered 51, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Albany, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 206, or 11.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.