Columbia County vs. Albany County
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Columbia County (NY) Albany County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 59,916 307,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.0% 1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 63,057 304,208
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 63,096 304,204
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.2% 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.3% 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 51.6%
White alone, percent 90.1% 75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.2% 14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.0% 6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.9% 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.3% 71.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,123 15,251
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 6.9% 10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 33,614 142,305
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.1% 56.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $231,100 $218,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,697 $1,713
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $669 $637
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $931 $993
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 16.9% 43.0%
Building permits, 2018 97 679
Households, 2014-2018 25,243 126,008
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.1% 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 7.3% 13.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.5% 88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.6% 82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.4% 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.3% 41.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.3% 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0% 4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.4% 65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.6% 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 72,656 866,586
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 330,458 3,522,456
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 462,642 3,547,362
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 306,062 4,329,619
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 748,848 5,762,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,982 $18,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.8 20.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $63,032 $64,535
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $35,581 $36,454
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7% 11.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,796 9,533
Total employment, 2017 16,643 178,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 640,041 8,952,454
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.0% -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 6,194 18,598
All firms, 2012 7,454 23,912
Men-owned firms, 2012 4,460 14,508
Women-owned firms, 2012 2,155 7,125
Minority-owned firms, 2012 456 3,223
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 6,701 19,297
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 901 2,019
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 6,189 20,224
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 25.5% 29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 99.4 581.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 634.71 522.80
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (NY) and Albany county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.