Albany
Decennial Census Data
| 1950 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 17,590 | 100% |
In households | 17,499 | 100% |
RACE | ||
Native white | 14,015 | 80% |
Foreign-born white | 1,574 | 9% |
Negro | 1,778 | 10% |
Other races | 223 | 1% |
Indians | 7 | 0% |
Japanese | 144 | 1% |
Chinese | 47 | 0% |
WHITE PERSONS OF SPANISH SURNAME | 574 | 3% |
SEX | ||
Male | 8,583 | 49% |
Female | 9,007 | 51% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 2,186 | 12% |
5 to 17 years | 3,177 | 18% |
18 to 64 years | 11,178 | 64% |
65 years and over | 1,049 | 6% |
Median age | 30 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Total household | 5,480 | 100% |
Persons per household | 3 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All dwelling units | 5,563 | 100% |
Occupied dwelling units | 5,474 | 98% |
Owner occupied | 3,352 | 61% |
Renter occupied | 2,122 | 39% |
Vacant | 87 | 2% |
Median value of 1-unit structures dollars | 11,106 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 36 | X |
INCOME IN 1949 | ||
Families median income dollars | 4,061 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 10,500 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 3,320 | 32% |
College 4 years or more | 1,150 | 14% |
MAJOR OCCUPATION GROUP | ||
Employed | 6,684 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 1,007 | 15% |
Farmers and farm managers | 4 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 689 | 10% |
Clerical and kindred | 1,338 | 20% |
Sales | 618 | 9% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 1,197 | 18% |
Operatives and kindred | 906 | 14% |
Private household workers | 131 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 437 | 7% |
Farm laborers | 6 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 327 | 5% |
Occupation not reported | 24 | 0% |