Columbia County vs. Albany County

Columbia County (NY)Albany County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)59,916307,117
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,057304,208
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,096304,204
Persons under 5 years, percent4.2%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.3%18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.8%17.0%
Female persons, percent49.9%51.6%
White alone, percent90.1%75.9%
Black or African American alone, percent5.2%14.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.0%6.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.3%71.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,12315,251
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.9%10.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)33,614142,305
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.1%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, 2009-201316.9%43.0%
Building permits, 201897679
Households, 2014-201825,243126,008
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%13.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.3%41.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.4%65.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)72,656866,586
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)330,4583,522,456
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)462,6423,547,362
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)306,0624,329,619
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)748,8485,762,775
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,982$18,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.820.5
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, percent11.7%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,7969,533
Total employment, 201716,643178,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)640,0418,952,454
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,19418,598
All firms, 20127,45423,912
Men-owned firms, 20124,46014,508
Women-owned firms, 20122,1557,125
Minority-owned firms, 20124563,223
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,70119,297
Veteran-owned firms, 20129012,019
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,18920,224
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%29.9%
Population per square mile, 201099.4581.9
Land area in square miles, 2010634.71522.80

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.