Albany

Population: 1,855
Median household income: $46,905
Median home value: $96,700

Located in Gentry County, Missouri, Albany is a community with a population of 1,855. The median household income of $46,905 is below the Gentry County median ($57,458).

From 2019 to 2023, Albany's population declined 7.7% from 2,010 to 1,855, while its median home value rose 31.6% from $73,500 to $96,700.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 74.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,855
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $46,905
Median home value: $96,700
Median gross rent: $520
Housing units: 889
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0101,855

Median household income

$39,331$46,905

Median home value

$73,500$96,700

Median gross rent

$532$520

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,010	$39,331	$73,500	$532
2020	1,924	$41,161	$69,200	$501
2021	1,886	$43,182	$82,100	$463
2022	1,859	$46,033	$91,600	$559
2023	1,855	$46,905	$96,700	$520

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	7.5%
5 to 17	256	13.8%
18 to 24	141	7.6%
25 to 34	250	13.5%
35 to 44	240	12.9%
45 to 54	221	11.9%
55 to 64	195	10.5%
65 to 74	216	11.6%
75 and over	196	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,736	93.6%
Black or African American	10	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.6%
Two or more races	23	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate47.3%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	101	7.7%
High school graduate	623	47.3%
Some college or associate's	295	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	157	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	142	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled3.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.9%

Other means6.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	665	80.6%
Carpooled	29	3.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	6.9%
Other means	51	6.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	453	59.0%
15 to 29 min	106	13.8%
30 to 44 min	98	12.8%
45 to 59 min	67	8.7%
60+ min	44	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 17.9% (325 of 1,819)

	Count	Share
Family households	441	56.7%
Nonfamily households	337	43.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	778	87.5%
Vacant	111	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	536	68.9%
Renter-occupied	242	31.1%

1-unit, detached74.5%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	662	74.5%
1-unit, attached	22	2.5%
2 to 4 units	107	12.0%
5 to 19 units	22	2.5%
20 or more units	25	2.8%
Mobile home & other	51	5.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2900514
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2479, -94.3335