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Albany, KY
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Albany is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 1,733 people and four associated neighborhoods, Albany is the 208th largest community in Kentucky.

Of important note, Albany is also a city of artists. Albany has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Albany’s character.

The overall crime rate in Albany is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Albany is worth considering.

Being a small city, Albany does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Albany who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.69% of the adults in Albany have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Albany in 2018 was $22,092, which is lower middle income relative to Kentucky, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $88,368 for a family of four. However, Albany contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Albany home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Albany residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Albany include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, German, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.


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