Albany, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Albany	New York	National
Income per capita	$43,822	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$73,530	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$128,661	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,527	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,114	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,823	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	22.9%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Albany is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Albany is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Albany is 6% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Albany is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,015 $73,530 $147,060

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Albany median earnings by income bracket

Albany employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.7%	5.7%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	5.3%	5.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.4%	13.4%
Public administration	12.6%	12.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	20.6%	20.6%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Niskayuna, NY	20,358	$161,987	99.2%
West Sand Lake, NY	3,495	$154,727	90.2%
Voorheesville, NY	2,868	$141,541	74.0%
Colonie, NY	7,965	$138,332	70.1%
East Greenbush, NY	6,505	$137,244	68.7%
Albany, NY	99,012	$73,530	9.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC	99,027	n/a
Bend, OR	99,174	$102,321	25.8%
Mission Viejo, CA	98,783	$180,910	122.4%
Compton, CA	98,731	$85,756	5.4%
Brockton, MA	98,714	$94,406	16.1%
Albany, NY	99,012	$73,530	9.6%

Source: The Albany, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.