Albany
Decennial Census Data
| 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|
TOTAL POPULATION | 14,804 | 100% |
In households | 14,753 | 100% |
In group quarters | 51 | 0% |
RACE | ||
White | 14,423 | 97% |
Negro | 75 | 1% |
Other races | 20 | 0% |
Indian | 7 | 0% |
Japanese | 148 | 1% |
Chinese | 92 | 1% |
Filipino | 39 | 0% |
SEX | ||
Male | 7,064 | 48% |
Female | 7,740 | 52% |
AGE | ||
Under 5 years | 1,582 | 11% |
5 to 17 years | 2,574 | 17% |
18 to 64 years | 9,026 | 61% |
65 years and over | 1,622 | 11% |
Median age | 34 | X |
HOUSEHOLDS | ||
Families | 4,470 | 100% |
With own children under 18 | 2,228 | 50% |
Population per household | 2 | X |
HOUSING OCCUPANCY | ||
All housing units | 5,384 | 100% |
All occupied units | 5,254 | 98% |
Owner occupied | 3,378 | 64% |
Renter occupied | 1,876 | 36% |
Vacant | 130 | 2% |
Median value dollars | 14,400 | X |
Median gross rent dollars | 85 | X |
PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
Native | 13,182 | 89% |
Foreign born | 1,622 | 11% |
INCOME IN 1959 | ||
Families median income dollars | 6,812 | X |
YEARS OF SCHOOL COMPLETED | ||
Population 25 years and over | 9,354 | 100% |
High school 4 years | 2,718 | 29% |
College 4 years or more | 1,398 | 15% |
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK | ||
All workers | 6,215 | 100% |
Private automobile or car pool | 4,678 | 75% |
Railroad, subway or elevated | 4 | 0% |
Bus or streetcar | 711 | 11% |
Walked to work | 367 | 6% |
Other means | 152 | 2% |
Worked at home | 129 | 2% |
Not reported | 174 | 3% |
OCCUPATION | ||
Employed | 6,349 | 100% |
Professional, technical, and kindred | 1,345 | 21% |
Farmers and farm managers | 8 | 0% |
Managers, officials, and propr's exc. farm | 516 | 8% |
Clerical and kindred | 1,400 | 22% |
Sales | 447 | 7% |
Craftsmen, foremen, and kindred | 929 | 15% |
Operatives and kindred | 714 | 11% |
Private household workers | 98 | 2% |
Service workers, except private household | 377 | 6% |
Farm laborers and farm foremen | 0 | 0% |
Laborers, except farm and mine | 174 | 3% |
Occupation not reported | 341 | 5% |
CLASS OF WORKER | ||
Self-employed | 472 | 7% |