Albany, Texas

Geography Albany is located at 32°43'37" North, 99°17'40" West (32.726837, -99.294472)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,921 people, 746 households, and 531 families residing in the city. The population density is 504.6/km² (1,305.9/mi²). There are 880 housing units at an average density of 231.1/km² (598.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.13% White, 0.68% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.84% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 8.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 746 households out of which 33.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% are non-families. 27.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.51 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the city the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,563, and the median income for a family is $40,592. Males have a median income of $28,846 versus $17,411 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,470. 9.2% of the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 10.1% are under the age of 18 and 11.1% are 65 or older.