Albany

Population: 1,725
Median household income: $56,339
Median home value: $162,500

Albany, a community in Shackelford County, Texas, has 1,725 residents. The median household income of $56,339 is below the Shackelford County median ($64,659).

From 2019 to 2023, Albany's population declined 3.4% from 1,786 to 1,725, while its median home value rose 106.0% from $78,900 to $162,500.

81.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1966.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,725
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $56,339
Median home value: $162,500
Median gross rent: $478
Housing units: 830
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 9.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7861,725

Median household income

$43,125$56,339

Median home value

$78,900$162,500

Median gross rent

$592$478

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,786	$43,125	$78,900	$592
2020	1,565	$43,456	$85,700	$587
2021	1,657	$47,583	$101,600	—
2022	1,644	$48,182	$153,100	$478
2023	1,725	$56,339	$162,500	$478

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6411.2%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	4.2%
5 to 17	285	16.5%
18 to 24	193	11.2%
25 to 34	139	8.1%
35 to 44	229	13.3%
45 to 54	225	13.0%
55 to 64	193	11.2%
65 to 74	300	17.4%
75 and over	89	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,319	76.5%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	63	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	330	19.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	6.4%
High school graduate	290	24.7%
Some college or associate's	426	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	302	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	82	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	672	79.4%
Carpooled	74	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	13	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	411	54.2%
15 to 29 min	64	8.4%
30 to 44 min	117	15.4%
45 to 59 min	69	9.1%
60+ min	98	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.7% (285 of 1,707)

	Count	Share
Family households	480	67.9%
Nonfamily households	227	32.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	707	85.2%
Vacant	123	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	561	79.3%
Renter-occupied	146	20.7%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other9.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	675	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	4.2%
5 to 19 units	35	4.2%
20 or more units	3	0.4%
Mobile home & other	82	9.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4801648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7273, -99.2957

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Albany vs Moran

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