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Albany, LA
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Albany profile


Living in Albany



Albany is a very small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 1,242 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Albany is the 219th largest community in Louisiana.

Of important note, Albany is also a town 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.

One downside of living in Albany, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.22 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Albany doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Albany citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.75% of adults in Albany have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Albany in 2018 was $27,072, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,288 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Albany include French, Irish, Italian, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.


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