One downside of living in Albany is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Albany, the average commute to work is 31.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Albany doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
In terms of college education, Albany is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.61% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Albany in 2018 was $28,711, which is upper middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,844 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 Irish, French, Welsh, Italian, and English.
The most common language spoken in Albany is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
